Shloka 46

Śrī Rāmacandra-avatāra — Vow, Exile, Laṅkā-vijaya, and Rāma-rājya

Concise Bhāgavata Account

Devanagari script

भ्रात्राभिनन्दित: सोऽथ सोत्सवां प्राविशत् पुरीम् । प्रविश्य राजभवनं गुरुपत्नी: स्वमातरम् ॥ ४५ ॥ गुरून् वयस्यावरजान् पूजित: प्रत्यपूजयत् । वैदेही लक्ष्मणश्चैव यथावत् समुपेयतु: ॥ ४६ ॥

Transliteration

bhrātrābhinanditaḥ so ’tha sotsavāṁ prāviśat purīm praviśya rāja-bhavanaṁ guru-patnīḥ sva-mātaram

Translation

Thereafter, as the gurus such as Vasiṣṭha and the friends of His own age and younger honored Him, Rāma duly returned their reverences. Vaidehī Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa also offered respects according to proper etiquette, and together they entered the royal palace.

Synonyms

• गुरून्: elders/teachers
• गुरून्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; Accusative plural

• वयस्य-अवरजान्: friends and younger brothers/younger ones
• वयस्य-अवरजान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वयस्य (प्रातिपदिक) + अवरज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (वयस्याश्च अवरजाश्च)

• पूजितः: having been honored
• पूजितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूज् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘having been honored’

• प्रत्यपूजयत्: honored (them) in return
• प्रत्यपूजयत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति-पूज् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (अनद्यतनभूत), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; imperfect ‘honored in return’

• वैदेही: Vaidehī (Sītā)
• वैदेही: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैदेही (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; proper noun (Sītā)

• लक्ष्मणः: Lakṣmaṇa
• लक्ष्मणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; proper noun

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction ‘and’)

• एव: indeed/also
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (particle ‘indeed/also’)

• यथावत्: properly
• यथावत्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथावत् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb ‘properly, as is fitting’)

• समुपेयतुः: the two approached
• समुपेयतुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-उप-इ (धातु)
• Form: लिट्/परिपूर्णभूत (perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, द्विवचन; ‘approached/attended’ (dual)

Characters & Entities

• Lord Rāmacandra
• His brothers
• Kauśalyā
• wives of elders (guru-patnīs)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about respecting elders and one’s mother?

This verse shows Lord Rāma entering Ayodhyā and immediately offering due honor to the wives of His elders and to His mother, teaching that dharma begins with reverence and gratitude toward superiors and parents.

Why was Lord Rama welcomed by His brothers when He entered the city?

The narrative describes Rāma’s return and public rejoicing; His brothers, devoted to Him, received Him with affection and honor as the rightful, virtuous leader of the dynasty.

Practical application of Lord Rama’s conduct in modern life?

Celebrate success with humility: acknowledge family, mentors, and elders first, and express gratitude through respectful words and actions.