Shloka 2.79.12

भरतस्य राज्यत्यागः तथा रामानयनप्रतिज्ञा (Bharata Rejects Kingship and Vows to Bring Rama Back)

Devanagari script

न सकामां करिष्यामि स्वामिमां मातृगन्धिनीम्।वने वत्स्याम्यहं दुर्गे रामो राजा भविष्यति।।2.79.12।।

Transliteration

na sakāmāṃ kariṣyāmi svām imāṃ mātṛgandhinīm |

vane vatsyāmy ahaṃ durge rāmo rājā bhaviṣyati ||

Translation

I will not fulfill the desire of that woman—though she is mine—who bears only the name of ‘mother.’ I will dwell in the hard-to-reach forest; Rāma shall be king.

Context

I shall never fulfil the wishes of that woman called my mother. I shall dwell in the inaccessible forest and Rama shall become king.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Kaikeyī (implied by 'mother' reference)
• Rāma
• Forest (vana)

FAQs

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

Dharma is loyalty to truth and rightful order over partiality: even a mother’s wish is rejected when it violates satya and justice.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata publicly refuses to accept the unjust outcome engineered by Kaikeyī and declares his own willingness to renounce comfort.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Integrity (ārjava) and detachment: Bharata chooses hardship rather than benefit gained through adharma.