Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 52 Shloka 34 - Valmiki Ramayana | Chinese | Vedapath

Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 52, Shloka 34

गङ्गातरणम्, सुमन्त्र-प्रतिनिवर्तनम्, जटाधारणम्

Crossing the Gaṅgā; Sumantra’s Return; Adoption of Ascetic Signs

Devanagari script

भरतश्चापि वक्तव्यो यथा राजनि वर्तसे।तथा मातृषु वर्तेथाः सर्वास्वेवाविशेषतः।।2.52.34।।

Transliteration

bharataś cāpi vaktavyo yathā rājani vartase |

tathā mātṛṣu vartethāḥ sarvāsvevāviśeṣataḥ || 2.52.34 ||

Translation

也当告诫婆罗多：他如何侍奉国王，也应当同样侍奉诸位母后，对一切皆不分彼此。

Word by Word

भरतःBharata

चand

अपिalso

वक्तव्यःshould be told

यथाjust as

राजनिtowards/in the king

वर्तसेyou behave, you conduct yourself

तथाlikewise

मातृषुtowards the mothers

वर्तेथाःyou should behave

सर्वासुin all (of them)

एवindeed, just

अविशेषतःwithout discrimination

Context

You should tell Bharata that just as he treats the king so should he treat all the mothers without differentiating betwen them.

Characters & Entities

Rama

Bharata

Sumantra

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

Dharma is impartial reverence within the family: honoring all mother-figures equally, maintaining harmony and justice in the royal household.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama gives Sumantra a message for Bharata about proper conduct after Rama’s departure.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharata’s expected restraint and reverence—obedience to elders and equal respect to all mothers.