Shloka 8

भरतस्य प्रार्थना—रामस्य धर्मोपदेशः

Bharata’s Petition and Rama’s Dharma-Reasoning

Devanagari script

तस्य मे दासभूतस्य प्रसादं कर्तुमर्हसि।अभिषिञ्चस्व चाद्येव राज्येन मघवानिव।।।।

Transliteration

tasya me dāsa-bhūtasya prasādaṃ kartum arhasi |

abhiṣiñcasva ca adya eva rājyena maghavān iva ||

Translation

Mir, der ich als dein Diener vor dir stehe, ziemt es dir Gnade zu erweisen: Lass dich noch heute mit dem Reich weihen, gleich Maghavān (Indra).

Word by Word

• तस्य: of him/that (person)
• तस्य: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (pronoun stem)

• मे: to me / for me
• मे: सम्प्रदान (चतुर्थी/Dative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी/चतुर्थी-एकवचन (Genitive/Dative singular enclitic)

• दासभूतस्य: of (me) who has become a servant
• दासभूतस्य: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दास + भूत (प्रातिपदिक; भूत = भू-धातुज कृदन्त)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग; समासः—तत्पुरुष (दासः इव/दासत्वं प्राप्तः)

• प्रसादम्: favor, grace
• प्रसादम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रसाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग

• कर्तुम्: to do
• कर्तुम्: प्रयोजन (Infinitival purpose)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय-भाव (Infinitive), ‘to do’

• अर्हसि: you ought / you are fit
• अर्हसि: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्ह् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), मध्यम-पुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अभिषिञ्चस्व: be consecrated / get anointed
• अभिषिञ्चस्व: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-षिच् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अद्य: today
• अद्य: कालाधिकरण (Time adjunct)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अद्य (अव्यय)
• Form: काल-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• एव: indeed, just
• एव: अवधारण (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/अवधारण-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• राज्येन: with the kingdom / with sovereignty
• राज्येन: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग

• मघवान्: Indra
• मघवान्: उपमान (Standard of comparison)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मघवन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग; इन्द्र-पर्याय

• इव: like, as
• इव: उपमा (Comparison marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-अव्यय (comparative particle)

Context

It behoves you to grant me a favour. I am like your servant. Now get yourself coronated in the kingdom like Indra.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Rama
• Indra (Maghavān)
• Kingdom of Ayodhya

FAQs

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

Rajadharma: the rightful ruler should accept responsibility for the welfare of the people; humility and service support rightful governance.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata pleads for immediate coronation of Rāma, presenting himself as subordinate and urging restoration of proper order in Ayodhyā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharata’s humility and self-effacement: he frames himself as Rāma’s servant rather than a rival claimant.