Shloka 20
भरतस्य दुःस्वप्नदर्शनम्
Bharata’s Ominous Dream
न पश्यामि भयस्थानं भयं चैवोपधारयेभ्रष्टश्च स्वरयोगो मे छाया चोपहता मम।जुगुप्सन्निव चाऽत्मानं न पश्यमि च कारणम्।।।।
na paśyāmi bhayasthānaṃ bhayaṃ caivopadhāraye | bhraṣṭaś ca svarayogo me chāyā copahatā mama | jugupsann iva cātmānaṃ na paśyāmi ca kāraṇam ||
میں کسی واضح مقامِ خوف کو نہیں دیکھتا، پھر بھی محض خوف دل میں ٹھہرا ہوا ہے۔ میری آواز کا سُر بگڑ گیا ہے اور میرا چہرہ بھی پژمردہ ہو گیا ہے۔ میں گویا اپنے آپ سے کراہت کرتا ہوں، اور سبب بھی نہیں پاتا۔
I do not see any reason for apprehension but I experience only fear. My voice has degenerated. My appearance looks haggard. Without any reason whatsoever I detest myself.
FAQs
Dharma here aligns with satya toward oneself: Bharata reports his inner state without fabrication, acknowledging fear even when no external cause is clear. The verse teaches moral self-examination—recognizing inner disorder so one can act responsibly rather than impulsively.
Bharata describes lingering dread after the dream: despite not identifying a concrete threat, he experiences bodily and mental disturbance, foreshadowing the tragic news awaiting him.
Self-awareness and restraint: Bharata notices his altered voice and appearance and seeks a cause, indicating a disciplined mind trying to remain grounded in truth.