Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 75, Shloka 17
अयोध्याकाण्डे पञ्चसप्ततितमः सर्गः
Sarga 75: Bharata and Kausalya—Reproach, Oaths, and Reconciliation
इत्यादिबहुभिर्वाक्यैः क्रूरैः सम्भर्त्सितोऽनघः।विव्यथे भरतस्तीव्रं व्रणे तुद्येव सूचिना।।।।
ityādibahubhir vākyaiḥ krūraiḥ sambhartsito 'naghaḥ | vivyathe bharatas tīvraṃ vraṇe tudyeva sūcinā ||
Dicela dengan banyak kata-kata yang keras dan kejam, Bharata yang tanpa dosa pun terguncang oleh pedih yang amat—laksana luka yang ditusuk jarum.
Thus reproached by many a harsh word, like needle pricking a wound, the sinless Bharata was intensely pained.
FAQs
Dharma includes fairness in judgment: condemning the blameless is portrayed as a moral injury, deepening suffering rather than restoring righteousness.
After Kausalyā’s harsh reproaches, the narration describes Bharata’s intense inner pain.
Bharata’s blamelessness (anaghatva) and sensitivity—his conscience is wounded by unjust suspicion.