Shloka 12

रामायणकथासंक्षेपः — ब्रह्मोक्तो रामावतारवृत्तान्तः

Devanagari script

रामस्य तु वियोगेन राजा स्वर्गं समाश्रितः / संस्कृत्य भरतश्चागाद्राममाह बलान्वितः

Transliteration

rāmasya tu viyogena rājā svargaṃ samāśritaḥ / saṃskṛtya bharataścāgādrāmamāha balānvitaḥ

Translation

Durch die Trennung von Rāma verließ König Daśaratha diese Welt und fand Aufnahme im Himmel. Nachdem Bharata die Totenriten vollzogen hatte, ging er — von einem Heer begleitet — hin und sprach zu Rāma.

Word by Word

• रामस्य: of Rāma
• रामस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• तु: indeed / but
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/विशेषार्थक-निपात (particle: 'but/indeed')

• वियोगेन: by separation
• वियोगेन: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वियोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण/हेतु), एकवचन

• राजा: the king
• राजा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• स्वर्गम्: heaven
• स्वर्गम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• समाश्रितः: resorted to / attained
• समाश्रितः: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-श्रि (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• संस्कृत्य: having prepared
• संस्कृत्य: Kriya (Non-finite verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-स्कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (absolutive), पूर्वकाल (having prepared/arranged)

• भरतः: Bharata
• भरतः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction)

• अगात्: went
• अगात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लुङ्-लकार (aorist/past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• रामम्: Rāma
• रामम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• आह: said
• आह: Kriya (Speech act/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अह्/ब्रू (धातु; आह इति परोक्षभूत-रूप)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• बलान्वितः: accompanied by an army
• बलान्वितः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बल + अन्वित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तृतीया-तत्पुरुष (बलेन अन्वितः)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda, Vinata-putra)

Pretakalpa Layer

Afterlife Stage: Svarga

Shraddha Ritual

Beneficiary: Pitr

Timing: Immediately after death (antyeṣṭi/uttara-kriyā implied)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Death is inevitable; proper funeral rites and filial responsibility uphold social and cosmic order.

Vedantic Theme: Anityatā (impermanence) and the soul’s onward journey; dharma as stabilizer amid grief.

Application: Perform last rites and memorial duties with care; support grieving families; convert sorrow into responsible action rather than paralysis.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: capital city / celestial realm / travel route

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.143.12 (Daśaratha’s departure; Bharata’s rites)

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Bharata
• Daśaratha

FAQs

What is the importance of performing saṃskāra (funeral rites) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights that after death, the proper saṃskāras are performed by the family; it presents last rites as a core dharma that must be completed before proceeding with other duties.

How does this verse explain the path after death?

It states that the king, afflicted by separation, departed and attained heaven, while the living continue their responsibilities—first completing obsequial rites, then acting in accordance with duty.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Prioritize dharmic responsibilities in times of loss: complete essential family rites respectfully, then proceed with decisions calmly and dutyfully.