Shloka 5.36.24

सीताप्रत्यय-प्रदानम् (Sita’s Recognition and Reassurance by the Envoy)

Devanagari script

कच्चिदक्षौहिणीं भीमां भरतो भ्रातृवत्सलः।ध्वजिनीं मन्त्रिभिर्गुप्तां प्रेषयिष्यति मत्कृते।।।।

Transliteration

kaccid akṣauhiṇīṃ bhīmāṃ bharato bhrātṛ-vatsalaḥ | dhvajinīṃ mantribhir guptāṃ preṣayiṣyati mat-kṛte ||

Translation

May Bharata—so devoted to his brother—send for my sake a formidable akṣauhiṇī host, a bannered army safeguarded by his ministers.

Context

"Will Bharata, the devoted brother, send his formidable army of one akshavhini protected by ministers for my cause? I trust he will. (Akshauhini = 109350 foot soldiers + 65610 horse soldiers + 21860 elephants soldiers on chariot)

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Rāma
• Akṣauhiṇī (army)
• Ministers (mantrin)

FAQs

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

Shared responsibility in dharma: family and state institutions (ministers, armies) are to be mobilized for righteous protection and the restoration of justice.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā imagines the practical means of her rescue, asking whether Bharata will support Rāma with organized royal force.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharata’s fraternal devotion and dutiful readiness to support righteousness without personal ambition.