Valmiki Ramayana 2.115.11 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 115, Shloka 11

पादुकाभिषेकः

The Consecration of Rama’s Sandals and Bharata’s Trusteeship at Nandigrama

Devanagari script

बलं च तदनाहूतं गजाश्वरथसङ्कुलम्।प्रययौ भरते याते सर्वे च पुरवासिनः।।।।

Transliteration

balaṃ ca tad anāhūtaṃ gajāśvarathasaṅkulam | prayayau bharate yāte sarve ca puravāsinaḥ || 2.115.11 ||

Translation

Und als Bharata aufbrach, zog auch das Heer—gedrängt von Elefanten, Pferden und Wagen—ungefragt mit, ebenso alle Bewohner der Stadt.

Word by Word

• balam: the army
• balam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ca: also/and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• tat-anāhūtam: that (army), unbidden
• tat-anāhūtam: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + an-āhūta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बलम् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्; anāhūta = न + आहूत (ppp of ā-hū)

• gaja-aśva-ratha-saṅkulam: crowded with elephants, horses, and chariots
• gaja-aśva-ratha-saṅkulam: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: gaja (प्रातिपदिक) + aśva (प्रातिपदिक) + ratha (प्रातिपदिक) + saṅkula (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समाहार-द्वन्द्व (gaja+aśva+ratha) तत्पुरुषेण saṅkula-विशेषणम्; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बलम् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• prayayau: set out
• prayayau: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-yā (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; उपसर्ग: प्र-

• bharate: when/while Bharata
• bharate: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bharata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (locative absolute with yāte)

• yāte: having gone
• yāte: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yā (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसक? here सप्तमी-एकवचन नपुंसक/पुंलिङ्ग रूपेण (yāte) in locative absolute with bharate; अर्थ: 'having gone'

• sarve: all
• sarve: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; पुरavāsinaḥ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• ca: also
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• pura-vāsinaḥ: city-dwellers (inhabitants)
• pura-vāsinaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pura (प्रातिपदिक) + vāsin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (पुरे वसन्ति); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

Context

When Bharata left, the army with hordes of elephants, horses and chariots and inhabitants of Ayodhya followed him unbidden.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• army (bala)
• elephants
• horses
• chariots
• citizens of Ayodhyā

FAQs

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

Dharma is communal, not merely personal: citizens and army participate voluntarily in restoring rightful order. Their unbidden following reflects loyalty to dharmic resolution rather than coercion.

What is the narrative situation?

As Bharata departs, the military and townspeople spontaneously accompany him toward Nandigrāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Public devotion and solidarity—people align themselves with Bharata’s dhārmic purpose, showing trust in his intent.