Shloka 2.92.16

भरद्वाजाश्रमात् चित्रकूटमार्गनिर्देशः — Directions from Bharadvaja’s Hermitage to Chitrakuta

Devanagari script

असमृद्धेन कामेन सर्वलोकस्य गर्हिता। कैकेयी तस्य जग्राह चरणौ सव्यपत्रपा।।2.92.16।।

Transliteration

asamṛddhena kāmena sarva-lokasya garhitā | kaikeyī tasya jagrāha caraṇau savyapatrapā || 2.92.16 ||

Translation

Kaikeyī—her desire unfulfilled, censured by all, and overcome with shame—also grasped his feet.

Context

Kaikeyi with her unfulfilled desire and despised in all the worlds overcome with shame, also grasped his feet.

Characters & Entities

• Kaikeyī
• Bharadvāja

FAQs

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

Dharma highlights accountability: wrongful desire brings social and inner censure, and the first step toward restoration is humility and recognition of fault.

What is the narrative situation?

Kaikeyī, now disgraced because of the events leading to Rāma’s exile, approaches Bharadvāja and shows reverence despite her shame.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

A restrained form of repentance—she is ‘overcome with shame,’ indicating moral awakening after the consequences of adharma.