Shloka 2.92.29

भरद्वाजाश्रमात् चित्रकूटमार्गनिर्देशः — Directions from Bharadvaja’s Hermitage to Chitrakuta

Devanagari script

न दोषेणावगन्तव्या कैकेयी भरत त्वया। रामप्रव्राजनं ह्येतत्सुखोदर्कं भविष्यति।।2.92.29।।

Transliteration

na doṣeṇāvagantavyā kaikeyī bharata tvayā |

rāmapravrājanaṃ hy etat sukhodarkaṃ bhaviṣyati || 2.92.29 ||

Translation

O Bharata, you should not condemn Kaikeyī as guilty; for this exile of Rāma will, in its final outcome, become a source of great good.

Context

O Bharata, you should not find fault with Kaikeyi. Rama's banishment will prove a great source of happiness in future (for mankind).

Characters & Entities

• Bharadvāja
• Bharata
• Kaikeyī
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Restraint in blame and a wider dharmic vision: one should not be consumed by fault-finding when events may serve a larger righteous outcome.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharadvāja counsels Bharata, softening his condemnation of Kaikeyī and reframing Rāma’s exile as ultimately beneficial.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Equanimity and discernment (viveka): Bharadvāja models calm judgment and encourages Bharata to rise above anger.