Valmiki Ramayana 2.75.6: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 75, Shloka 6

अयोध्याकाण्डे पञ्चसप्ततितमः सर्गः

Sarga 75: Bharata and Kausalya · Reproach, Oaths, and Reconciliation

Spoken by Kausalya to SumitraSetting: Ayodhya, palace quartersPlaces named: Ayodhya

Devanagari script

आगतः क्रूरकार्यायाः कैकेय्या भरतस्सुतः ।

तमहं द्रष्टुमिच्छामि भरतं दीर्घदर्शिनम् ॥६॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.75.6

Transliteration

āgataḥ krūrakāryāyāḥ kaikeyyā bharatas sutaḥ |

tam ahaṃ draṣṭum icchāmi bharataṃ dīrghadarśinam ||6||

Translation

Bharata, putera Kaikeyi yang perbuatannya kejam—namun berpandangan jauh—telah tiba. Aku ingin melihat Bharata itu, yang berwawasan jauh.

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Word by Word

• evam: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (thus)
• Role: Prakāra (प्रकार)

• uktvā: having spoken
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (वच्)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive), ‘having said’
• Role: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)

• sumitrām: Sumitrā
• Type: Noun
• Root: sumitrā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
• Role: Karma (कर्म)

• sā: she
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)

• vivarṇā: pale/discoloured
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vivarṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)

• malinā: soiled
• Type: Adjective
• Root: malina (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)

• kṛśā: emaciated
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)

• pratasthe: set out
• Type: Verb
• Root: √sthā (स्था) with pra (प्र)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद
• Role: Kriyā (क्रिया)

• bharataḥ: Bharata
• Type: Noun
• Root: bharata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)

• yatra: where
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yatra (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (relative adverb: where)
• Role: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)

• vepamānā: trembling
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vepamāna (कृदन्त; √vep ‘वेप्’)
• Form: शानच्-प्रत्यय (present middle participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘sā’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)

• vicetanā: senseless
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vicetanā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘sā’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम् (unconscious/almost senseless)
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)

Sandhi Notes

• एवमुक्त्वा = एवम् उक्त्वा

Context

Bharata, the far-sighted son of Kaikeyi of cruel deeds has come and I wish to see him.

The teaching

In crisis, dharma begins with discernment—meet the person, test intentions, do not let association alone decide judgment.

Duties in tension

• Maternal grief and resentment toward Kaikeyī’s faction
• Duty to treat Bharata fairly as a prince and family member
• Need for political prudence in a succession crisis

Ethical theme

Discernment; fairness amid factionalism

How it resolves

Seeking direct audience/verification

For your practice

Cultivating viveka and restraint in speech when hurt; suspending judgment until truth is known.

Mood and themes

Rasa

Karuna (compassion), with Bhayanaka (fear)

Mood

Apprehensive, strained, foreboding

Themes

• Dharma
• Satya
• Family duty
• Grief
• Ayodhya palace politics

Symbolism

Relationships

Cross references

Meter and recitation

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Kaikeyī

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Even amid betrayal and suffering, Kausalyā seeks direct encounter rather than acting on rumor—an implicit commitment to fairness and discernment (dharma through measured judgment).

What is the narrative situation?

In the palace after the exile crisis, Kausalyā learns that Bharata has returned to Ayodhyā and expresses her desire to see him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharata is characterized as dīrghadarśin (prudent/foreseeing), highlighting his capacity for righteous, thoughtful decision-making.