Shloka 14

रामायणकथासंक्षेपः — ब्रह्मोक्तो रामावतारवृत्तान्तः

Devanagari script

विसर्जितो ऽथ भरतो रामराज्यमपालयत् / नन्दिग्रामे स्थितो भक्तो ह्ययोध्यां नाविशद्व्रती

Transliteration

visarjito 'tha bharato rāmarājyamapālayat / nandigrāme sthito bhakto hyayodhyāṃ nāviśadvratī

Translation

Daraufhin bewahrte Bharata, zurückgesandt, das Reich Rāmas. In Nandigrāma verweilend, als Bhakta und fest in seinem Gelübde, betrat er Ayodhyā nicht.

Word by Word

• विसर्जितः: dismissed / sent away
• विसर्जितः: Karta (Subject qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-सम्-सृज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (Sequencer/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अनन्तरार्थक-अव्यय (then/thereupon)

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

• रामराज्यम्: Rāma's kingdom
• रामराज्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम + राज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (रामस्य राज्यं)

• अपालयत्: protected / governed
• अपालयत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पा (धातु; पालने)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (imperfect/past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• नन्दिग्रामे: in Nandigrāma
• नन्दिग्रामे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नन्दिग्राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (नन्देः ग्रामः/नन्दि-नामकः ग्रामः)

• स्थितः: staying
• स्थितः: Karta (Subject qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• भक्तः: devoted
• भक्तः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भक्त (प्रातिपदिक; भज्-क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: हेतौ/निश्चयार्थक-निपात (particle: indeed)

• अयोध्याम्: Ayodhyā
• अयोध्याम्: Karma (Goal as object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अयोध्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (Negation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात (negation)

• आविशत्: entered
• आविशत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-विश् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (imperfect/past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• व्रती: vowed / observing a vow
• व्रती: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: व्रतिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narration within Garuda Purana; not a direct Vishnu–Garuda utterance in this verse)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Devotion expressed through disciplined restraint and self-effacing service; ruling as trusteeship for the beloved righteous king.

Vedantic Theme: Ego-reduction (ahaṅkāra-kṣaya) through vrata and seva; karma offered to the ideal (īśvara-pranidhāna).

Application: Hold responsibilities without possessiveness; keep vows and boundaries; practice devotion through consistent service and ethical administration.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: village/royal outskirts; capital city

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.143.14 (Bharata at Nandigrama)

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Rama
• Nandigrama
• Ayodhya

FAQs

What is the importance of Bharata’s vow in this Garuda Purana verse?

It highlights dharma and self-restraint: Bharata refuses personal authority and lives by a vow, protecting Rama’s kingdom as a devoted caretaker rather than claiming the throne.

How does this verse explain the path of dharma in leadership?

It presents rāja-dharma as stewardship—protecting the rightful order with devotion and discipline, even when one has the power to rule directly.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Practice ethical stewardship: fulfill responsibilities without ego, keep promises, and prioritize rightful duty over personal gain.