Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 69, Shloka 9
भरतस्य दुःस्वप्नदर्शनम्
Bharata’s Ominous Dream
प्लवमानश्च मे दृष्टस्स तस्मिन्गोमयह्रदे।पिबन्नञ्जलिना तैलं हसन्नपि मुहुर्मुहुः।।।।
plavamānaś ca me dṛṣṭaḥ sa tasmin gomaya-hrade |
pibann añjalinā tailaṃ hasann api muhur muhuḥ ||
Lo vi flotando en aquel estanque de estiércol de vaca, bebiendo aceite con las manos en cuenco, y riendo una y otra vez.
In my dream I saw my father looking pale, with dishevelled hair, his body filled with filth falling from the peak of a mountain into a pool of cow - dung.
FAQs
Dharma is the duty to respond to signs of disorder with seriousness: the dream imagery signals inversion and impurity, prompting a righteous person to seek the truth and protect family and state.
Bharata continues detailing the dream’s disturbing images—his father floating in filth, behaving strangely—deepening the sense of impending misfortune.
Grave discernment and concern—Bharata does not dismiss troubling signs but treats them as morally significant.