Valmiki Ramayana 2.72.27: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 72, Shloka 27
भरतस्य मातृसदनगमनं कैकेय्या दारुणवृत्तान्तकथनं च
Bharata in Kaikeyi’s apartments: revelation of Daśaratha’s death and Rāma’s exile
अभिषेक्ष्यति रामं नु राजा यज्ञं नु यक्ष्यते ।
इत्यहं कृतसङ्कल्पो हृष्टो यात्रामयासिषम् ॥२७॥
abhiṣekṣyati rāmaṃ nu rājā yajñaṃ nu yakṣyate |
ity ahaṃ kṛta-saṅkalpo hṛṣṭo yātrām ayāsiṣam ||27||
मैंने सोचा शायद राजा राम को राज तिलक कर देंगे, या कोई बड़ा यग्य करेंगे। यही सोच के मैं निकल पड़ा था। मेरा मन्न तय था और दिल खुश था।
Thinking that the king is about to consecrate Rama or perform some sacrifice, I undertook the journey in great delight.
FAQs
Dharma as social-royal order: Bharata assumes the king’s actions will be righteous and auspicious (abhisheka or yajña), reflecting trust in dharmic kingship.
Bharata recalls his earlier, joyful assumption about why he had been summoned/why events were unfolding—before learning the tragic truth.
Bharata’s goodwill and reverent confidence in his father’s and Rama’s dharmic standing.
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