Shloka 2.82.1

भरतस्य धर्मप्रतिज्ञा तथा रामनिवर्तनयात्रा (Bharata’s Vow of Dharma and the Expedition to Recall Rama)

Devanagari script

तामार्यगणसम्पूर्णां भरतः प्रग्रहां सभाम्।ददर्श बुद्धिसम्पन्नः पूर्णचन्द्रो निशामिव।।।।

Transliteration

tām ārya-gaṇa-sampūrṇāṃ bharataḥ pragrahāṃ sabhām |

dadarśa buddhi-sampannaḥ pūrṇa-candro niśām iva ||

Translation

Clear-minded Bharata beheld that assembly hall, filled with noble men, as the full moon beholds the night spread out before it.

Context

Sagacious Bharata beheld that assembly hall filled with honourable members, like the full-moon beholds the night stretching forth (with stars).

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• sabhā (assembly hall)
• āryagaṇa (noble assembly members)

FAQs

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

Dharma in governance is collective and consultative: the presence of āryas (noble elders) indicates that state decisions should be guided by wisdom, tradition, and righteousness rather than impulse.

What is the narrative situation?

At the opening of Sarga 82, Bharata looks upon the full assembly of noble counselors, marking the transition into formal political deliberation.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharata’s buddhi (discernment): he is portrayed as capable of understanding counsel and weighing dhārmic obligations in a crisis.