Valmiki Ramayana 2.79.6 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 79, Shloka 6

भरतस्य राज्यत्यागः तथा रामानयनप्रतिज्ञा

Bharata Rejects Kingship and Vows to Bring Rama Back

Devanagari script

अभिषेचनिकं भाण्डं कृत्वा सर्वं प्रदक्षिणम्।भरतस्तं जनं सर्वं प्रत्युवाच धृतव्रतः।।2.79.6।।

Transliteration

abhiṣecanikaṃ bhāṇḍaṃ kṛtvā sarvaṃ pradakṣiṇam | bharatas taṃ janaṃ sarvaṃ pratyuvāca dhṛtavrataḥ ||2.79.6||

Translation

Bharata, standhaft in seinen Gelübden, richtete alle Gegenstände der Weihe her, umschritt sie in glückverheißender Richtung und erwiderte darauf dem ganzen Volk.

Word by Word

• अभिषेचनिकम्: for consecration
• अभिषेचनिकम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: abhiṣecanika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; qualifying भाण्डम्

• भाण्डम्: articles/equipment
• भाण्डम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāṇḍa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; object of कृत्वा (as ‘having made/taken as’)

• कृत्वा: having done
• कृत्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण; पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु; कृ करणॆ)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund), ‘having done/made’

• सर्वम्: entirely/all
• सर्वम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; qualifying (प्रदक्षिणम्)

• प्रदक्षिणम्: circumambulation
• प्रदक्षिणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pradakṣiṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; object with कृत्वा: ‘having circumambulated’

• भरतः: Bharata
• भरतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bharata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; subject

• तम्: that
• तम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; demonstrative qualifying जनम्

• जनम्: people/assembly
• जनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; object of प्रत्युवाच (collective)

• सर्वम्: all
• सर्वम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; qualifying जनम्

• प्रत्युवाच: replied
• प्रत्युवाच: Kriyā (मुख्यक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prati-√vac (धातु; √vac वचने)
• Form: लिट्/परिपूर्णभूत (Perfect-like narrative past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; ‘replied’

• धृत: firm/held
• धृत: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dhṛta (कृदन्त; √dhṛ धारणे)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त, पुंलिङ्ग; in compound with व्रतः

• व्रतः: vow
• व्रतः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vrata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; in compound dhṛta-vrataḥ as epithet of Bharata

Context

Dasaratha, who was our most revered master and preceptor, having exiled his eldest son Rama and mighty Lakshmana, ascended heaven.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Pradakṣiṇā (ritual circumambulation)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes disciplined conduct and reverence for sacred procedure; Bharata’s restraint and ritual propriety frame his forthcoming refusal as principled, not impulsive.

What is the narrative situation?

Before responding, Bharata respectfully circumambulates the prepared coronation items, then addresses the gathered people.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Dhṛti (steadfastness) and vrata (commitment): Bharata is portrayed as unwavering in moral resolve.