Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 69, Shloka 2
भरतस्य दुःस्वप्नदर्शनम्
Bharata’s Ominous Dream
व्युष्टामेव तु तां रात्रिं दृष्ट्वा तं स्वप्नमप्रियम्।पुत्रो राजाधिराजस्य सुभृशं पर्यतप्यत।।।।
vyuṣṭām eva tu tāṃ rātriṃ dṛṣṭvā taṃ svapnam apriyam | putro rājādhirājasya subhṛśaṃ paryatapyata ||
રાત્રી હમણાં જ ઉષા બની હતી; તે અપ્રિય સ્વપ્ન જોઈને મહારાજાધિરાજના પુત્રને અત્યંત વ્યથા થઈ.
The son of the king of kings (Bharata) felt extremely troubled hen he had an unpleasant dream at dawn.
FAQs
The verse underscores moral sensitivity: a righteous narrative world treats impending adharma or loss as something that troubles the good. Dharma here is the attentive conscience that does not remain indifferent when signs of harm arise.
The narrator introduces Bharata’s condition at dawn after a disturbing dream, setting the stage for Bharata’s subsequent recounting of the ominous details.
Bharata’s conscientiousness: he is deeply affected, indicating a heart attuned to the welfare of family and kingdom.