Valmiki Ramayana 2.69.20: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 69, Shloka 20
भरतस्य दुःस्वप्नदर्शनम् · Bharata’s Ominous Dream
न पश्यामि भयस्थानं भयं चैवोपधारये ।
भ्रष्टश्च स्वरयोगो मे छाया चोपहता मम ।
जुगुप्सन्निव चाऽत्मानं न पश्यमि च कारणम् ॥२०॥
na paśyāmi bhayasthānaṃ bhayaṃ caivopadhāraye |
bhraṣṭaś ca svarayogo me chāyā copahatā mama |
jugupsann iva cātmānaṃ na paśyāmi ca kāraṇam ||20||
ഭയത്തിനൊരു നിശ്ചിത ആധാരം എനിക്ക് കാണുന്നില്ല; എങ്കിലും ഭയം മാത്രം ഉള്ളിൽ പിടിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു. എന്റെ ശബ്ദത്തിന്റെ താളം തെറ്റി, എന്റെ മുഖഛായയും ക്ഷീണിച്ചു; ഞാൻ എന്നെത്തന്നെ വെറുക്കുന്നതുപോലെ, കാരണം എന്തെന്നുമെനിക്ക് കാണുന്നില്ല.
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.
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