Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 75, Shloka 32
अयोध्याकाण्डे पञ्चसप्ततितमः सर्गः
Sarga 75: Bharata and Kausalya—Reproach, Oaths, and Reconciliation
विश्वासात्कथितं किञ्चित्परिवादं मिथः क्वचित्।विवृणोतु स दुष्टात्मा यस्याऽर्योऽमते गतः।।।।
viśvāsāt kathitaṃ kiñcit parivādaṃ mithaḥ kvacit | vivṛṇotu sa duṣṭātmā yasyāryo ’numate gataḥ ||
ವಿಶ್ವಾಸದಿಂದ ಏಕಾಂತದಲ್ಲಿ ಪರಸ್ಪರ ಹೇಳಿಕೊಂಡ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ನಿಂದಾವಚನವನ್ನು, ಎಲ್ಲೋ ಯಾರಿಗೋ, ಆ ದುಷ್ಟಾತ್ಮನು ಬಹಿರಂಗಪಡಿಸಲಿ—ಯಾರ ಅನುಮತಿಯಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಆರ್ಯ ಸಹೋದರನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟನೋ; ಹಾಗೆ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಭಂಗದ ಪಾಪ ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಗಲಲಿ.
May the one who counselled the exile of my esteemed brother, acquire the sin in the same way as a wicked-minded person, who divulges the words of abuse secretly confided in him by his friends.
FAQs
Dharma here stresses fidelity to trust: betraying confidential speech (viśvāsa) is treated as a serious moral fault, akin to harming social truthfulness (satya) and loyalty.
After learning of Rāma’s exile, Bharata grieves and denounces the unknown/unnamed instigator(s), uttering imprecations framed as moral consequences.
Bharata’s loyalty to Rāma and his commitment to ethical governance—he rejects intrigue and dishonor, valuing truth and trust.