Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 112, Shloka 13

पादुकाप्रदानम्

The Gift of the Sandals and Delegated Kingship

Devanagari script

इदं राज्यं महाप्राज्ञ स्थापय प्रतिपद्य हि।शक्तिमानसि काकुत्स्थ लोकस्य परिपालने।।2.112.13।।

Transliteration

idaṃ rājyaṃ mahāprājña sthāpaya pratipadya hi | śaktimān asi kākutstha lokasya paripālane || 2.112.13 ||

Translation

O höchst Weiser, nimm dieses Reich an und richte es fest in rechter Ordnung auf; o Kakutstha, du bist völlig fähig, die Welt zu regieren und zu schützen.

Word by Word

• idam: this
• idam: Karma-viśeṣaṇa (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; viśeṣaṇa of "rājyam"

• rājyam: kingdom
• rājyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• mahāprājña: O very wise one
• mahāprājña: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā + prājña (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Sambodhana, Ekavacana; karmadhāraya: mahān prājñaḥ (very wise one)

• sthāpaya: establish
• sthāpaya: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sthā (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ-lakāra (लोट्, imperative), Parasmaipada, Madhyama-puruṣa, Ekavacana; causative (णिच्) stem: sthāpaya (cause to stand/establish)

• pratipadya: having accepted
• pratipadya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prati + pad (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive (ल्यप्), pūrvakāla-kriyā; meaning "having accepted/entered upon"

• hi: indeed
• hi: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; niścaya/hetu-nipāta

• śaktimān: powerful
• śaktimān: Kartā-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śaktimat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; predicate adjective

• asi: you are
• asi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ-lakāra, Parasmaipada, Madhyama-puruṣa, Ekavacana

• kākutstha: O Kakutstha
• kākutstha: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kākutstha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Sambodhana, Ekavacana

• lokasya: of the people/world
• lokasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī, Ekavacana

• paripālane: in governance/protection
• paripālane: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: paripālana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Saptamī (7th/सप्तमी), Ekavacana; viṣaya/adhikaraṇa (locative of sphere)

Context

Having said this, Bharata, fell at the feet of his brother, and speaking sweetly, he profusely entreated Rama.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Rāma
• rājya (kingdom)

FAQs

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

Rājadharma: the qualified heir should uphold order and welfare; capability and wisdom are ethical prerequisites for rule.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata petitions Rāma to take the throne and restore stable governance after the disruption caused by exile.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Prājñatā and śakti—wisdom and competence—presented as virtues necessary for rightful leadership.