Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 111, Shloka 12
अयोध्याकाण्डे एकादशोत्तरशततमः सर्गः
Sarga 111: Counsel on Gurus, Parental Debt, and Bharata’s Protest
एवमुक्तस्तु रामेण भरतः प्रत्यनन्तरम्।उवाच परमोदारस्सूतं परमदुर्मनाः।।।।
evam uktas tu rāmeṇa bharataḥ praty-anantaram | uvāca paramodāraḥ sūtaṃ parama-durmanāḥ ||
ರಾಮನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದಾಗ, ಪರಮೋದಾರನೂ ಮಹಾದಾನಿಯೂ ಆದರೂ ಶೋಕದಿಂದ ಅತೀವ ವ್ಯಾಕುಲನಾದ ಭರತನು ತಕ್ಷಣವೇ ಹತ್ತಿರ ನಿಂತ ಸಾರಥಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
Having been addressed by Rama in this way, Bharata of great generosity, in extreme distress, addressing the charioteer who was standing nearby said:
FAQs
Dharma under distress: even in sorrow, action is required—Bharata moves from emotion to purposeful speech, preparing to do what duty demands.
After hearing Rāma’s firm commitment to truth and promise, Bharata—grief-stricken—turns immediately to give instructions to the charioteer.
Udāratā (nobility/generosity) joined with resolve—capacity to act rightly despite intense mental anguish.