Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 69, Shloka 20
भरतस्य दुःस्वप्नदर्शनम्
Bharata’s Ominous Dream
न पश्यामि भयस्थानं भयं चैवोपधारयेभ्रष्टश्च स्वरयोगो मे छाया चोपहता मम।जुगुप्सन्निव चाऽत्मानं न पश्यमि च कारणम्।।।।
na paśyāmi bhayasthānaṃ bhayaṃ caivopadhāraye | bhraṣṭaś ca svarayogo me chāyā copahatā mama | jugupsann iva cātmānaṃ na paśyāmi ca kāraṇam ||
ಭಯಕ್ಕೆ ನಿಶ್ಚಿತ ಆಧಾರ ನನಗೆ ಕಾಣುವುದಿಲ್ಲ, ಆದರೂ ಭಯವನ್ನೇ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಧರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನನ್ನ ಧ್ವನಿಯ ಸ್ವರಭಂಗವಾಗಿದೆ, ನನ್ನ ಕಾಂತಿಯೂ ಕ್ಷೀಣವಾಗಿದೆ; ನಾನು ನನ್ನನ್ನೇ ಜುಗುಪ್ಸಿಸುವವನಂತೆ, ಕಾರಣವನ್ನೂ ಕಾಣುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
I do not see any reason for apprehension but I experience only fear. My voice has degenerated. My appearance looks haggard. Without any reason whatsoever I detest myself.
FAQs
Dharma here aligns with satya toward oneself: Bharata reports his inner state without fabrication, acknowledging fear even when no external cause is clear. The verse teaches moral self-examination—recognizing inner disorder so one can act responsibly rather than impulsively.
Bharata describes lingering dread after the dream: despite not identifying a concrete threat, he experiences bodily and mental disturbance, foreshadowing the tragic news awaiting him.
Self-awareness and restraint: Bharata notices his altered voice and appearance and seeks a cause, indicating a disciplined mind trying to remain grounded in truth.