Shloka 2.85.7

भरत-गुहसंवादः (Bharata and Guha: Trust, Hospitality, and the Burden of Grief)

Devanagari script

कच्छिन्नदुष्टो व्रजसि रामस्याक्लिष्टकर्मणः।इयं ते महती सेना शङ्कां जनयतीव मे।।2.85.7।।

Transliteration

kacchin na duṣṭo vrajasi rāmasyākliṣṭa-karmaṇaḥ |

iyaṃ te mahatī senā śaṅkāṃ janayatīva me || 2.85.7 ||

Translation

Surely you are not going to Rama—whose deeds are tireless—with ill intent? This great army of yours seems to raise suspicion in me.

Context

Are you not going to that place with the evil intention of causing harm to Rama of unwearied actions? This large army of yours arouses doubts in me.

Characters & Entities

• Guha
• Bharata
• Rama

FAQs

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

Dharma includes protective vigilance: Guha’s suspicion is not hostility but a duty to safeguard Rama. Ethical loyalty sometimes requires questioning power when facts are unclear.

What is the narrative situation?

Seeing Bharata’s large armed force, Guha fears it might be aimed at harming the exiled Rama and voices his concern.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Guha’s guardianship and moral courage—he risks displeasing a prince to protect a righteous man.