Shloka 2.79.9

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

Devanagari script

युज्यतां महती सेना चतुरङ्गमहाबला।आनयिष्याम्यहं ज्येष्ठं भ्रातरं राघवं वनात्।।2.79.9।।

Transliteration

yujyatāṃ mahatī senā caturaṅga-mahābalā | ānayiṣyāmy ahaṃ jyeṣṭhaṃ bhrātaraṃ rāghavaṃ vanāt || 2.79.9 ||

Translation

Let the great, mighty fourfold army be assembled; I will bring back my eldest brother, Rāghava, from the forest.

Context

Let the great and powerful army of four divisions be marshalled. I will bring back my eldest brother Rama from the forest.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Rama (Rāghava)
• forest (vana/araṇya)
• caturaṅga-senā (fourfold army)

FAQs

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

Political power must serve righteousness: Bharata mobilizes state resources not for conquest but to re-establish legitimate rule and uphold truth in the kingdom.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata prepares an official expedition to the forest with the royal army, intending to persuade Rama to return and assume kingship.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Resolve in dharma (dhṛti) and responsible leadership—using authority to correct injustice rather than benefit oneself.