भरतस्तु द्वितीयेन यौवराज्याधिपोस्तु मे । मंथरावचनान्मूढा वरमेतमयाचत
bharatastu dvitīyena yauvarājyādhipostu me | maṃtharāvacanānmūḍhā varametamayācata
E pelo segundo: que Bharata se torne, por mim, o senhor da dignidade de herdeiro aparente. Iludida pelas palavras de Mantharā, ela pediu este dom.
Narrator (Purāṇic voice; likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa)
Scene: Kaikeyī, influenced by Mantharā, demands Bharata’s elevation; the court’s auspicious preparations for coronation are shadowed by intrigue.
Bad counsel distorts judgment; dharma declines when decisions are driven by attachment and manipulation.
None is specified; the verse focuses on moral causality in royal dharma.
None.