Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 115, Shloka 8

पादुकाभिषेकः

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

Devanagari script

प्रहृष्टवदन स्सर्वा मातृ़ स्समभिवाद्य सः।आरुरोह रथं श्रीमान् शत्रुघ्नेन समन्वितः।।।।

Transliteration

prahṛṣṭavadanaḥ sarvā mātṝḥ samabhivādya saḥ |

ārurōha rathaṃ śrīmān śatrughnēna samanvitaḥ ||

Translation

Mit heiterem Antlitz erwies der ruhmreiche Bharata all seinen Müttern ehrerbietigen Gruß und bestieg darauf, von Śatrughna begleitet, den Wagen.

Word by Word

• प्रहृष्टवदनः: with a delighted face
• प्रहृष्टवदनः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रहृष्ट + वदन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (यस्य वदनं प्रहृष्टं सः) विशेषणम् (qualifies 'सः/श्रीमान्')

• सर्वाः: all
• सर्वाः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies 'मातॄः')

• मातॄः: the mothers
• मातॄः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• समभिवाद्य: having paid obeisance
• समभिवाद्य: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + अभि + वद् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund): 'having respectfully saluted'

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• आरुरोह: mounted; ascended
• आरुरोह: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: रुह् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• रथम्: the chariot
• रथम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• श्रीमान्: illustrious
• श्रीमान्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रीमन्त् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies 'सः')

• शत्रुघ्नेन: with Śatrughna
• शत्रुघ्नेन: Sahakāraka (सहकारक/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत्रुघ्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; सहकारक (accompaniment)

• समन्वितः: accompanied
• समन्वितः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + अनु + इ (धातु) / समन्वित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies 'सः')

Context

With a cheerful countenance illustrious Bharata paid obeisance to all his mothers and,acompanied by Satrughna, ascended the chariot.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Śatrughna
• mothers (Rāma’s mothers/queen-mothers)

FAQs

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

Respect for elders and guardians—Bharata upholds dharma by formally honoring the mother-figures before undertaking action.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata, after meeting and paying respects within the royal household, prepares to depart and mounts the chariot with Śatrughna.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reverence and humility (vinaya), expressed through obeisance and proper conduct toward elders.