Valmiki Ramayana 2.112.15: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 112, Shloka 15

पादुकाप्रदानम्

The Gift of the Sandals and Delegated Kingship

Devanagari script

तमङ्के भरतं कृत्वा रामो वचनमब्रवीत्।श्यामं नलिनपत्राक्षं मत्तहंसस्वरं स्वयम्।।2.112.15।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.112.15

Transliteration

tam aṅke bharataṃ kṛtvā rāmo vacanam abravīt | śyāmaṃ nalinapatrākṣaṃ mattahaṃsasvaraṃ svayam || 2.112.15 ||

Translation

Bharata in seinen Schoß nehmend, sprach Rama selbst—Bharata, dunkel von Farbe, mit Augen wie Lotusblätter und mit süßer Stimme wie der Ruf eines berauschten Schwans.

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Word by Word

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; referring to Bharata

• aṅke: in the lap
• aṅke: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṅka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Saptamī, Ekavacana; locative "in/on the lap"

• bharatam: Bharata
• bharatam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bharata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• kṛtvā: having placed
• kṛtvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive (क्त्वा), pūrvakāla-kriyā; meaning "having made/placing"

• rāmaḥ: Rama
• rāmaḥ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• vacanam: words
• vacanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• abravīt: said
• abravīt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (धातु)
• Form: Laṅ-lakāra, Parasmaipada, Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana

• śyāmam: dark-complexioned
• śyāmam: Karma-sāmānādhikaraṇya (कर्मसमानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śyāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; viśeṣaṇa of implied "rāmam" (appositional epithet)

• nalinapatrākṣam: lotus-petal-eyed
• nalinapatrākṣam: Karma-sāmānādhikaraṇya (कर्मसमानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nalina + patra + akṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; bahuvrīhi: nalinapatra-sadṛśe akṣiṇī yasya (one whose eyes are like lotus-petals)

• mattahaṃsasvaram: having a swan-like voice
• mattahaṃsasvaram: Karma-sāmānādhikaraṇya (कर्मसमानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: matta + haṃsa + svara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; bahuvrīhi: mattahaṃsa-sadṛśaḥ svaraḥ yasya (one whose voice is like that of an intoxicated swan)

• svayam: himself
• svayam: Kartṛ-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: svayam (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; ātmanā-artha (self/personally)

Context

O child, this wisdom of yours is both inborn and imbibed through training. With this,you are perfectly capable of protecting the earth.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Bharata

FAQs

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

Dharma is upheld with compassion: even amid political crisis, familial tenderness and reconciliation guide action.

What is the narrative situation?

After Bharata’s prostration and plea, Rāma responds by embracing him and beginning his reply.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Karuṇā and saumyatā—tender compassion and gentleness—shown by Rāma toward Bharata.