Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 74, Shloka 30
भरतस्य कैकेयी-गर्हा तथा सुरभि-दृष्टान्तः
Bharata’s Reproach of Kaikeyi and the Surabhi Exemplum
अहं ह्यपचितिं भ्रातुः पितुश्च सकलामिमाम्।वर्धनं यशसश्चापि करिष्यामि न संशयः।।।।
ahaṃ hy apacitiṃ bhrātuḥ pituś ca sakalām imām |
vardhanaṃ yaśasaś cāpi kariṣyāmi na saṃśayaḥ ||
ನಾನು ನಿಶ್ಚಯವಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರನಿಗೂ ತಂದೆಯಿಗೂ ಉಂಟಾದ ಈ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ಅಪಚಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಾಯಶ್ಚಿತ್ತವನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸಿ, ಅವರ ಯಶಸ್ಸನ್ನೂ ಪುನಃ ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸಿ ವೃದ್ಧಿಪಡಿಸುವೆನು—ಇದರಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಶಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
If I fail to bring back the mighty son of Kausalya, I shall enter the forest frequented byascetics.
FAQs
Dharma requires restitution: when harm occurs within a family and kingdom, a righteous person seeks atonement and the restoration of rightful order and reputation.
Bharata declares his resolve to undo the wrong done to Rama and Dasharatha by taking corrective action and repairing honour.
Responsibility and integrity: Bharata accepts the burden of setting things right rather than enjoying power gained through injustice.