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Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 105, Shloka 3

भरतस्य प्रार्थना—रामस्य कालधर्मोपदेशः

Bharata’s Petition and Rama’s Instruction on Time and Mortality

Devanagari script

तूष्णीं ते समुपासीना न कश्चित्किञ्चिदब्रवीत्।भरतस्तु सुहृन्मध्ये रामं वचनमब्रवीत्।।2.105.3।।

Transliteration

tūṣṇīṃ te samupāsīnā na kaścit kiñcid abravīt | bharatas tu suhṛn-madhye rāmaṃ vacanam abravīt || 2.105.3 ||

Translation

众人同坐而默然，无一人开口言语。唯有婆罗多在诸友之间，对罗摩开言，说出这些话。

Word by Word

तूष्णीम्silently

तेthey

समुपासीनाःsat together

नnot

कश्चित्anyone

किञ्चित्anything

अब्रवीत्spoke

भरतःBharata

तुbut

सुहृन्मध्येamong the friends

रामम्to Rama (addressing)

वचनम्words/speech

अब्रवीत्said

Context

People rejoice when the Sun rises and rejoice when the Sun sets. But they are unaware of the decline of the life span of their own.

Characters & Entities

Bharata

Rama

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma here is restraint and reverent speech: silence in grief and then speaking with purpose when counsel is needed.

What is the narrative situation?

A solemn gathering sits silently; Bharata begins to speak to Rāma, setting up a consoling and instructive discourse.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharata’s responsibility and moral courage—he breaks silence to offer guidance aligned with dharma.