Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 72, Shloka 55
भरतस्य मातृसदनगमनं कैकेय्या दारुणवृत्तान्तकथनं च
Bharata in Kaikeyi’s apartments: revelation of Daśaratha’s death and Rāma’s exile
अपश्यंस्तु ततस्तत्र पितरं पितुरालये।जगाम भरतो द्रष्टुं मातरं मातुरालये।।2.72.1।।
apaśyaṃs tu tatas tatra pitaraṃ pitur ālaye |
jagāma bharato draṣṭuṃ mātaraṃ mātur ālaye ||
Alors, ne voyant pas son père dans la demeure du père, Bharata alla voir sa mère dans ses appartements.
Not finding his father in his abode, Bharata went to see his mother in her apartment.
FAQs
It reflects familial duty and propriety: seeking elders/parents in their proper quarters and acting with respect during a critical household crisis.
Bharata arrives and looks for Daśaratha; not finding him, he proceeds to Kaikeyi’s quarters.
Śraddhā and respect toward parents/elders, shown through Bharata’s immediate concern to meet them properly.