Valmiki Ramayana 2.92.18 — 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 ||
ततः दृढव्रतः भरद्वाजः भरतं पप्रच्छ— ‘राघव, तव मातॄणां विशेषं ज्ञातुमिच्छामि।’
Then Bharadwaja, firm in his vows, said to Bharata, I want to know about your mothers individually.
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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.
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