Shloka 35
हेमन्तवर्णनम् तथा भरतधर्मनिष्ठा-चिन्तनम्
Winter Description and Reflection on Bharata’s Devotion
भर्ता दशरथो यस्यास्साधुश्च भरतस्सुतः।कथं नु साऽम्बा कैकेयी तादृशी क्रूरशीलिनी।।।।
bhartā daśaratho yasyāḥ sādhuś ca bharatas sutaḥ | kathaṃ nu sā ’mbā kaikeyī tādṛśī krūraśīlinī ||
นางไกเกยีผู้เป็นมารดา จะมีสันดานโหดร้ายได้อย่างไร ในเมื่อสามีของนางคือทศรถผู้ประเสริฐ และบุตรของนางคือภรตะผู้ทรงคุณธรรม?
How could mother Kaikeyi, who has a husband like Dasaratha and a noble son like Bharata, be so wicked by nature ?
FAQs
The verse raises the ethical problem of moral deviation within family lines, preparing the ground for Rāma’s dharma of guarding speech and honoring one’s mother.
In praising Bharata, Lakṣmaṇa turns to criticize Kaikeyī, questioning how such cruelty arose in a household with Daśaratha and Bharata.
Lakṣmaṇa’s protective love for Rāma (though it spills into harsh judgment), highlighting his intense loyalty and sense of injustice.