Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 75, Shloka 6

अयोध्याकाण्डे पञ्चसप्ततितमः सर्गः

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

Devanagari script

आगतः क्रूरकार्यायाः कैकेय्या भरतस्सुतः।तमहं द्रष्टुमिच्छामि भरतं दीर्घदर्शिनम्।।।।

Transliteration

āgataḥ krūrakāryāyāḥ kaikeyyā bharatas sutaḥ | tam ahaṃ draṣṭum icchāmi bharataṃ dīrghadarśinam ||

Translation

କ୍ରୂର କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକାରିଣୀ କୈକେୟୀଙ୍କ ପୁତ୍ର, ଦୀର୍ଘଦର୍ଶୀ ଭରତ ଆସିଛନ୍ତି; ମୁଁ ସେଇ ଭରତଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖିବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛା କରୁଛି।

Word by Word

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Context

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

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.