Valmiki Ramayana 2.74.1: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 74, Shloka 1
भरतस्य कैकेयी-गर्हा तथा सुरभि-दृष्टान्तः
Bharata’s Reproach of Kaikeyi and the Surabhi Exemplum
तां तथा गर्हयित्वा तु मातरं भरतस्तदा।रोषेण महताऽविष्टः पुनरेवाब्रवीद्वचः।।।।
tāṃ tathā garhayitvā tu mātaraṃ bharatas tadā | roṣeṇa mahatā ’viṣṭaḥ punar evābravīd vacaḥ ||
Maka ketika itu Bharata, setelah menegur ibunya demikian, dikuasai amarah yang besar, lalu sekali lagi berkata-kata.
Overtaken by great wrath, Bharata reproached his mother and then said to her again:
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The verse frames moral protest: Bharata’s indignation arises from a perceived violation of dharma in the royal household, yet it also implicitly warns that righteous grief can manifest as anger that must be disciplined.
After learning of Rama’s exile and Daśaratha’s death, Bharata confronts Kaikeyi and continues his rebuke.
Bharata’s moral seriousness and loyalty to dharma—though expressed through intense, emotionally charged speech.
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