Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 92, Shloka 18
भरद्वाजाश्रमात् चित्रकूटमार्गनिर्देशः
Directions from Bharadvaja’s Hermitage to Chitrakuta
ततः पप्रच्छ भरतं भरद्वाजो दृढव्रतः। विशेषं ज्ञातुमिच्छामि मात्रूणां तव राघव।।2.92.18।।
tataḥ papraccha bharataṃ bharadvājo dṛḍha-vrataḥ | viśeṣaṃ jñātum icchāmi mātrūṇāṃ tava rāghava || 2.92.18 ||
ਫਿਰ ਦ੍ਰਿੜ੍ਹ ਵ੍ਰਤ ਵਾਲੇ ਭਰਦਵਾਜ਼ ਮੁਨੀ ਨੇ ਭਰਤ ਨੂੰ ਪੁੱਛਿਆ: “ਹੇ ਰਾਘਵ, ਮੈਂ ਤੇਰੀਆਂ ਮਾਤਾਵਾਂ ਬਾਰੇ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ ਤੌਰ ਤੇ ਜਾਣਨਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦਾ ਹਾਂ।”
Then Bharadwaja, firm in his vows, said to Bharata, I want to know about your mothers individually.
FAQs
Dharma values careful inquiry and truthful reporting: understanding family circumstances is necessary for right counsel and righteous action.
Bharadvāja begins a focused conversation with Bharata, asking him to identify and describe the queens present.
Bharadvāja’s discernment and commitment to truth—he asks ‘viśeṣam,’ seeking clarity rather than assumption.