Shloka 2.9.33

मन्थराप्रेरणा—वरद्वय-स्मरणं च (Manthara’s Provocation and the Recalling of Two Boons)

Devanagari script

एवं प्रव्राजितश्चैव रामोऽरामो भविष्यति।भरतश्च हतामित्रस्तव राजा भविष्यति।।।।

Transliteration

evaṃ pravrājitaś caiva rāmo ’rāmo bhaviṣyati | bharataś ca hatāmitras tava rājā bhaviṣyati ||

Translation

Thus, once exiled, Rāma will become ‘no longer Rāma’; and Bharata—his rivals removed—will become your king.

Context

Thus, if Rama is exiled he will no longer be Rama (be able to cause delight to the people). Bharata will become king with his enemy subdued.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Bharata
• Kaikeyī

FAQs

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

It shows the moral harm of reducing a person’s worth through political removal; dharma values intrinsic righteousness, not the stripping of status to nullify virtue.

What is the narrative situation?

Mantharā claims that exile will neutralize Rāma’s influence and ensure Bharata’s uncontested rule.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s public belovedness is indirectly acknowledged; Mantharā’s strategy relies on undermining that moral and social capital.