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||
तब उसके हृदय में अत्यन्त बड़ी चिन्ता उत्पन्न हुई—दूतों की उतावली से भी और स्वप्न-दर्शन से भी।
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.