Shloka 25

Devanagari script

चतुर्दशे तु संपूर्णे वर्षेऽहनि रघूत्तम।।2.112.25।।न द्रक्ष्यामि यदि त्वां तु प्रवेक्ष्यामि हुताशनम्।

Transliteration

caturdaśe tu saṃpūrṇe varṣe ’hani raghūttama || 2.112.25 ||

na drakṣyāmi yadi tvāṃ tu pravekṣyāmi hutāśanam |

Translation

しかし、ラグ族の最勝者よ、十四年が満ちるその日にあなたを拝見できぬなら、私は焼き尽くす火の中へ身を投じましょう。

Word by Word

चतुर्दशेin the fourteenth

तुindeed

संपूर्णेwhen completed

वर्षेin the year(s)

अहनिon the day

रघूत्तमO best of the Raghus

नnot

द्रक्ष्यामिI shall see

यदिif

त्वाम्you

तुthen/indeed

प्रवेक्ष्यामिI shall enter

हुताशनम्the fire

Context

Bharata bowed before the sandals and said to Rama, 'O tormentorr of enemies, O hero, wearing matted locks and bark garments, living on fruits and roots, placing the responsibility of ruling the kingdom on your sandals and looking forward to your arrival, I shall reside outside the city for fourteen years.'

Characters & Entities

Bharata

Rama

Raghu lineage (Raghu)

Hutāśana (fire)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Radical accountability to truth: Bharata binds himself to Rama’s promised return, treating the vow as sacred and non-negotiable.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata intensifies his commitment by declaring a severe self-penalty if Rama does not return at the end of exile.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharata’s steadfastness (dṛḍha-vrata) and unwavering loyalty to dharma over personal survival.