Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 72, Shloka 39
भरतस्य मातृसदनगमनं कैकेय्या दारुणवृत्तान्तकथनं च
Bharata in Kaikeyi’s apartments: revelation of Daśaratha’s death and Rāma’s exile
तच्छ्रुत्वा विषसादैव द्वितीयाप्रियशंसनात्।विषण्णवदनो भूत्वा भूयः पप्रच्छ मातरम्।।2.72.39।।
tac chrutvā viṣasādaiva dvitīyāpriyaśaṃsanāt | viṣaṇṇavadano bhūtvā bhūyaḥ papraccha mātaram || 2.72.39 ||
हे दुसरे अत्यंत अप्रिय वृत्तांत ऐकून भरत अधिकच विषादात बुडाले। विषण्ण मुख करून त्यांनी पुन्हा मातेस प्रश्न केला।
Bharata was more distraught on hearing the words that conveyed the second unpleasant tidings. With downcast countenance, he again enquired of his mother thus:
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In crisis, dharma begins with seeking truth (satya) responsibly—Bharata does not act rashly but asks again to understand fully.
Bharata, after learning distressing news, continues to inquire for clarity about what has happened.
Bharata’s conscientiousness and restraint: grief does not erase his commitment to careful understanding.