Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 70, Shloka 25
भरतस्य दूतसमागमः तथा केकयराजनः अनुज्ञा
Bharata Meets the Messengers; Kekaya King Grants Leave
बभूव ह्यस्य हृदये चिन्ता सुमहती तदा।त्वरया चापि दूतानां स्वप्नस्यापि च दर्शनात्।।2.70.25।।
babhūva hy asya hṛdaye cintā sumahatī tadā |
tvarayā cāpi dūtānāṁ svapnasyāpi ca darśanāt ||2.70.25||
Entonces surgió en su corazón una inmensa inquietud, tanto por la prisa de los mensajeros como por la visión de un sueño.
Thus having taken leave of his maternal grandfather and uncle Yuddhajit, Bharata accompanied by Satrughna boarded the chariot and went along.
FAQs
Dharma includes inner vigilance: a righteous person takes signs seriously, examines conscience, and prepares to act rightly amid uncertainty.
Bharata senses something is wrong; the urgency of the messengers and his troubling dream intensify his anxiety as he prepares to depart.
Sensitivity and moral alertness—Bharata’s heart responds to warning signs rather than remaining complacent.