Shloka 2.98.9

चित्रकूटप्रवेशः — Bharata Enters the Forest Toward Chitrakuta

Devanagari script

यावन्न राज्ये राज्यार्हः पितृपैतामहे स्थितः।अभिषेकजलक्लिन्नो न मे शान्तिर्भविष्यति।।2.98.9।।

Transliteration

yāvan na rājye rājyārhaḥ pitṛpaitāmahe sthitaḥ |

abhiṣekajalaklinno na me śāntir bhaviṣyati ||2.98.9||

Translation

I shall have no peace until the one worthy of kingship is established in this ancestral realm, anointed and wet with the consecration waters.

Context

I shall not attain peace until Rama, who is worthy of this kingdom, is sprinkled with the holy water of coronation and assumes the ancestral kingdom.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Rama
• kingdom (rājya)
• consecration waters (abhiṣeka-jala)
• ancestral realm (pitṛpaitāmaha)

FAQs

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

Rājadharma grounded in legitimacy: Bharata insists that the rightful heir must be enthroned, showing that political order must align with truth and righteousness.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata states his goal: restoring Rama to the ancestral kingdom through proper consecration, rejecting any personal claim to the throne.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Integrity (satya) and selflessness—Bharata’s peace depends on Rama’s rightful coronation, not his own rule.