Shloka 2.79.11

भरतस्य राज्यत्यागः तथा रामानयनप्रतिज्ञा (Bharata Rejects Kingship and Vows to Bring Rama Back)

Devanagari script

तत्रैवं तं नरव्याघ्रमभिषिच्य पुरस्कृतम्।आनेष्यामि तु वै रामं हव्यवाहमिवाध्वरात्।।2.79.11।

Transliteration

tatraivaṃ taṃ naravyāghram abhiṣicya puraskṛtam |

āneṣyāmi tu vai rāmaṃ havyavāham ivādhvarāt ||

Translation

There, having consecrated that tiger among men—Rāma—and setting him foremost, I will surely bring him back, like the sacred fire brought forth from a sacrifice.

Context

After coronating Rama, the best of men, there itself, I will definitely bring him back, letting him go ahead of me, like the sacred fire carried from the place of sacrifice.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Rāma
• Sacrificial fire (havyavāha/agni)
• Sacrifice ground (adhvara)

FAQs

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

Dharma links rulership with sacred order: Bharata frames Rāma’s return and coronation as restoring cosmic and social correctness, like preserving ritual fire.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata vows not only to crown Rāma but to escort him back with honor, using a Vedic simile to stress sanctity.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reverence (bhakti/śraddhā) toward rightful authority: Bharata treats Rāma’s kingship as inviolable.