Shloka 2.77.21

और्ध्वदैहिकक्रिया-शोकविलापः (Obsequies for Daśaratha and the Brothers’ Lament)

Devanagari script

ततः प्रकृतिमान्वैद्यः पितुरेषां पुरोहितः।।।।वसिष्ठो भरतं वाक्यमुत्थाप्य तमुवाच ह।

Transliteration

tataḥ prakṛtimān vaidyaḥ pitur eṣāṃ purohitaḥ | vasiṣṭho bharataṃ vākyam utthāpya tam uvāca ha ||

Translation

Then Vasiṣṭha—their father’s purohita, learned and composed—raised Bharata and spoke these words to him.

Context

Then his father's family priest Vasistha of composed mind and versed in the Vedas raised Bharata and said to him:

Characters & Entities

• Vasiṣṭha
• Bharata
• Daśaratha
• Purohita (royal priest)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma includes receiving wise counsel: elders and priests guide rulers from grief toward duty and truthful discernment.

What is the narrative situation?

Seeing Bharata collapsed in sorrow, Vasiṣṭha lifts him up to instruct him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vasiṣṭha’s steadiness and compassionate authority—calm guidance in a crisis.