Valmiki Ramayana 2.113.7: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 113, Shloka 7

पादुकाप्रदानं भरतस्य निवृत्तिश्च

The Sandals Bestowed; Bharata’s Return Toward Ayodhya

Spoken by Bharadvaja to BharataSetting: Bharadvāja-āśrama (Prayāga region)Places named: Prayāga, Ayodhyā, CitrakūṭaBharata’s journey from Ayodhyā toward Citrakūṭa to meet Rāma

Devanagari script

ततो हृष्टो भरद्वाजो भरतं वाक्यमब्रवीत् ।

अपि कृत्यं कृतं तात रामेण च समागतम् ॥७॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.113.7

Transliteration

tato hṛṣṭo bharadvājo bharataṃ vākyam abravīt |

api kṛtyaṃ kṛtaṃ tāta rāmeṇa ca samāgatam ||7||

Translation

তখন আনন্দিত ভরদ্বাজ ভরতকে বললেন— “বৎস, যে কর্তব্য সাধনে তুমি এসেছ, তা কি সম্পন্ন হয়েছে? আর কি তোমার শ্রীরামের সঙ্গে সাক্ষাৎ হয়েছে?”

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Word by Word

• ततः: then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; ‘thereupon/then’
• Role: Kala-adhikarana (काल-अधिकरण)

• हृष्टः: delighted
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृष्ट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: हृष् (धातु) क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन; विशेषण (भरद्वाजः)
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)

• भरद्वाजः: Bharadvaja
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरद्वाज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)

• भरतम्: to Bharata
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन
• Role: Karma (कर्म)

• वाक्यम्: words/speech
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन
• Role: Karma (कर्म)

• अब्रवीत्: said
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past); प्रथम-पुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपद
• Role: Kriya (क्रिया)

• अपि: whether/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रश्न/सम्भावना/अन्वयार्थे (interrogative/also)
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)

• कृत्यम्: the task/duty
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया; एकवचन (here: object of implied ‘done?’)
• Role: Karma (कर्म)

• कृतम्: done/accomplished
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कृ (धातु) क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया; एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण (predicate: ‘done’)
• Role: Kriya-visheshaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण)

• तात: O dear child
• Type: Noun
• Root: तात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सम्बोधन (Vocative); एकवचन
• Role: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)

• रामेण: with Rama
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd); एकवचन
• Role: Sahakaraka (सहकारक)

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय (conjunction)
• Role: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)

• समागतम्: met/come together
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया; एकवचन; प्रश्नार्थे ‘(have you) met/come together?’
• Role: Kriya-visheshaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण)

Sandhi Notes

• वाक्यम् + अब्रवीत् → वाक्यमब्रवीत्

Context

Then Bhardwaja asked Bharata in delight, My son, have you accomplished your task? Did you meet Rama?

The teaching

A mission is validated by dharma and by seeking the counsel of the wise; fulfillment is measured by right meeting and right intent.

Duties in tension

• Bharata’s duty to uphold the kingdom’s stability
• Bharata’s duty of fraternal loyalty and justice toward Rāma
• Respecting the father’s decree vs correcting adharma born of intrigue (implied)

Ethical theme

Rāja-dharma and kula-dharma

How it resolves

Inquiry preceding ethical decision; seeking righteous course through counsel of a ṛṣi

For your practice

Model of approaching elders/sages with humility and clarity of purpose; reflective questioning of one’s duty (svadharma-parīkṣā).

Mood and themes

Rasa

Adbhuta (wonder), with Shanta (peace)

Mood

Welcoming, inquiring, hopeful

Themes

• Dharma
• Satya
• Duty
• Inquiry
• Itihasa

Symbolism

Relationships

Cross references

Meter and recitation

Characters & Entities

• Bharadvāja
• Bharata
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma is framed as kṛtya—an assigned duty that must be fulfilled responsibly; the sage’s question treats success as the completion of rightful purpose, not personal gain.

What is the narrative situation?

At Bharadvāja’s hermitage, the sage questions Bharata about whether his mission has been completed and whether he has met Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharadvāja’s discernment and concern for dharmic outcomes—he measures events by duty fulfilled and truthful meeting/reporting.