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Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 35, Shloka 29

सुमन्त्रस्य कैकेयी-निन्दा

Sumantra’s Reproof of Kaikeyi in the Royal Assembly

Devanagari script

नैवं भव गृहाणेदं यदाह वसुधाधिपः।भर्तुरिच्छामुपास्वेह जनस्यास्य गतिर्भव।।2.35.29।।

Transliteration

naivaṁ bhava gṛhāṇedaṁ yad āha vasudhādhipaḥ | bhartur icchām upāsveha janasyāsya gatir bhava ||2.35.29||

Translation

ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಡ; ವಸುಧಾಧಿಪನು ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸು. ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಪತಿಯ ಇಚ್ಛೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿ, ಈ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಆಶ್ರಯವಾಗು.

Word by Word

नnot

एवम्thus

भवbe (do not be thus)

गृहाणaccept

इदम्this

यत्which

आहsaid

वसुधाधिपःlord of the earth (king)

भर्तुःof (your) husband

इच्छाम्wish

उपास्वserve/abide by

इहhere

जनस्यof the people

अस्यof these

गतिःrefuge/recourse

भवbe

Context

Do not be like your mother. Accept what the king says. Abide by his wishes. Be his saviour.

Characters & Entities

Kaikeyi

Dasaratha (vasudhādhipa; implied)

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

Royal and familial dharma: align personal desire with the king’s rightful governance and protect the welfare of the people.

What is the narrative situation?

Sumantra urges Kaikeyi to stop her harmful course, accept the king’s decision, and act as a benefactor rather than a cause of ruin.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Loka-saṅgraha (care for public welfare) and restraint—placing the kingdom’s good above private grievance.