Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 67, Shloka 7
अयोध्यायां शोक-रात्रिः तथा अराजक-राष्ट्रस्य नीतिविचारः
The Night of Lamentation in Ayodhya and the Political Ethics of a Kingless Realm
उभौ भरतशत्रुघ्नौ केकयेषु परन्तपौ।पुरे राजगृहे रम्ये मातामहनिवेशने।।।।
ubhau bharataśatrughnau kekayeṣu parantapau | pure rājagṛhe ramye mātāmahaniveśane ||
Ambos, Bharata y Śatrughna, domadores de enemigos, están en la tierra de Kekaya, en la hermosa ciudad de Rājagṛha, en la morada de su abuelo materno.
Bharata and Satrughna, destroyers of enemies, are at the beautiful city of Rajagriha in the Kekaya kingdom, the palace of their maternal grandfather's palace.
FAQs
It points to dharma as orderly governance: locating the eligible princes is part of ensuring lawful succession and preventing chaos.
The ministers note that Bharata and Śatrughna are away in Kekaya, which affects immediate decisions about kingship.
Implied readiness for duty: the princes are identified as rightful stakeholders in the kingdom’s continuity.