Shloka 2.92.15

भरद्वाजाश्रमात् चित्रकूटमार्गनिर्देशः — Directions from Bharadvaja’s Hermitage to Chitrakuta

Devanagari script

वेपमाना कृशा दीना सह देव्या सुमित्रया। कौसल्या तत्र जग्राह कराभ्यां चरणौ मुनेः।।2.92.15।।

Transliteration

vepamānā kṛśā dīnā saha devyā sumitrayā | kausalyā tatra jagrāha karābhyāṃ caraṇau muneḥ || 2.92.15 ||

Translation

There, Kausalyā—trembling, emaciated, and desolate—together with Queen Sumitrā, clasped the sage’s feet with her hands.

Context

Among them was Kausalya, trembling, emaciated and desolate, along with Sumitra. They grasped the feet of sage Bharadwaja with their hands.

Characters & Entities

• Kausalyā
• Sumitrā
• Bharadvāja

FAQs

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

In suffering, Dharma is expressed as seeking refuge in the wise and showing reverence—grief does not cancel right conduct; it deepens humility.

What is the narrative situation?

Kausalyā and Sumitrā, worn down by sorrow, approach Bharadvāja and perform a gesture of reverence by holding his feet.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Kausalyā’s devotion and humility: despite royal rank and personal anguish, she honors the sage as a moral and spiritual support.