Shloka 2.79.6

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

Devanagari script

अभिषेचनिकं भाण्डं कृत्वा सर्वं प्रदक्षिणम्।भरतस्तं जनं सर्वं प्रत्युवाच धृतव्रतः।।2.79.6।।

Transliteration

anuttamaṃ tad vacanaṃ nṛpātmaja-prabhāṣitaṃ saṃśravaṇe niśamya ca | praharṣajāḥ taṃ prati bāṣpabindavo nipetur āryānana-netra-sambhavāḥ ||2.79.16||

Translation

Hearing within their range those unsurpassed words spoken by the prince, tears born of joy fell toward him, springing from the eyes and faces of the noble people.

Context

Bharata, firm in vows, circumambulated all the articles procured in connection withconsecration, and replied them as follows:

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Noble people of Ayodhyā

FAQs

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

True dharma inspires collective moral emotion: when people witness principled speech and truthfulness, their response is purification and joy rather than fear or faction.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata’s words in support of Rāma move the noble assembly; they weep with joy.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Moral clarity and sincerity: Bharata’s dharmic stance is so convincing that it transforms public grief into uplift.