Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 115, Shloka 13

पादुकाभिषेकः

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

Devanagari script

ततस्तु भरतः क्षिप्रं नन्दिग्रामं प्रविश्य सः।अवतीर्य रथात्तूर्णं गुरूनिदमुवाच ह।।।।

Transliteration

tatas tu bharataḥ kṣipraṃ nandigrāmaṃ praviśya saḥ | avatīrya rathāt tūrṇaṃ gurūn idam uvāca ha || 2.115.13 ||

Translation

Entonces Bharata entró pronto en Nandigrāma; bajó al instante del carro y habló así a los venerables ancianos.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (then)

• tu: indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle)

• bharataḥ: Bharata
• bharataḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bharata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• kṣipram: swiftly
• kṣipram: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kṣipra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (swiftly)

• nandigrāmam: Nandigrāma
• nandigrāmam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nandigrāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• praviśya: having entered
• praviśya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-viś (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); उपसर्ग: प्र-

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• avatīrya: having alighted
• avatīrya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ava-tṝ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); उपसर्ग: अव-

• rathāt: from the chariot
• rathāt: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ratha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (ablative)

• tūrṇam: quickly
• tūrṇam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tūrṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय

• gurūn: the preceptors
• gurūn: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• idam: this (speech)
• idam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; वाक्यस्य कर्मरूपेण (object: 'this')

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• ha: indeed (narrative)
• ha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ha (अव्यय)
• Form: स्मरण/वृत्तान्तसूचक-अव्यय (narrative particle)

Context

Bharata entered Nandigrama quickly, alighted from the chariot and then, addressing, the preceptors, said:

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Nandigrāma
• gurus/elders

FAQs

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

Dharma proceeds through consultation and respect: Bharata does not act unilaterally but turns to elders immediately, modelling accountable leadership.

What is the narrative situation?

Upon reaching Nandigrāma, Bharata dismounts and prepares to state his intention or request before the preceptors.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Promptness joined with humility: swift action is balanced by deference to moral and social authority.