Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 75, Shloka 31
अयोध्याकाण्डे पञ्चसप्ततितमः सर्गः
Sarga 75: Bharata and Kausalya—Reproach, Oaths, and Reconciliation
गाश्च स्पृशतु पादेन गुरून्परिवदेत्स्वयम्।मित्रे द्रुह्येत सोऽत्यन्तं यस्याऽर्योऽनुमते गतः।।।।
gāś ca spṛśatu pādena gurūn parivadet svayam |
mitre druhyeta so 'tyantaṁ yasyāryo 'numate gataḥ ||
Semoga orang yang atas nasihatnya saudaraku yang mulia dibuang melakukan pelanggaran paling berat: menendang sapi dengan kakinya, mencela para sesepuh/guru dengan mulutnya sendiri, dan mengkhianati sahabat-sahabatnya sepenuhnya.
May the one who counselled the exile of my esteemed brother acquire the sin in the same way a person who kicks the cows abuses elders and causes great offence to his friends!
FAQs
Dharma is upheld through reverence and loyalty: harming the innocent (cows), dishonoring elders, and betraying friends are paradigms of adharma.
Bharata’s denunciation culminates in listing socially and morally abhorrent acts, projecting the moral consequence of causing Rāma’s exile.
Moral clarity and relational fidelity—Bharata treats cruelty, disrespect, and betrayal as the clearest signs of ethical collapse.