Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 70, Shloka 4

भरतस्य दूतसमागमः तथा केकयराजनः अनुज्ञा

Bharata Meets the Messengers; Kekaya King Grants Leave

Devanagari script

इमानि च महार्हाणि वस्त्राण्याभरणानि च।प्रतिगृह्य विशालक्ष मातुलस्य च दापय।।2.70.4।।

Transliteration

imāni ca mahārhāṇi vastrāṇy ābharaṇāni ca |

pratigṛhya viśālākṣa mātulasya ca dāpaya ||2.70.4||

Translation

Ô prince aux grands yeux, reçois ces vêtements et ces parures de grand prix, et fais qu’ils soient aussi offerts à ton oncle maternel.

Word by Word

• imāni: these
• imāni: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; demonstrative pronoun

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक; conjunction

• mahārhāṇi: very precious
• mahārhāṇi: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahārha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; adjective to वस्त्राणि/आभरणानि

• vastrāṇi: garments
• vastrāṇi: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vastra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; accusative plural as object of ‘accept’

• ābharaṇāni: ornaments
• ābharaṇāni: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ābharaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; accusative plural

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक; conjunction

• pratigṛhya: having accepted
• pratigṛhya: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prati-grah (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), पूर्वकाले; indeclinable

• viśālakṣa: O large-eyed one
• viśālakṣa: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśāla (प्रातिपदिक) + akṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि-समास (विशालाक्षी यस्य सः); पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• mātulasya: to the maternal uncle
• mātulasya: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mātula (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/चतुर्थी), एकवचन; dative singular

• ca: also
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक; conjunction

• dāpaya: have (them) given / give
• dāpaya: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dā (धातु) + ṇic (प्रत्यय)
• Form: णिच्-प्रेरणार्थक (causative) धातु; लोट् (Imperative), परस्मैपदी; मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन

Context

Then his heart was filled with extreme anxiety due to the haste of the messengers to depart and also due to the dream he had.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata

FAQs

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

Dharma appears as proper honoring of kin and elders through respectful gifting and formal courtesies, sustaining social harmony and gratitude.

What is the narrative situation?

As Bharata prepares to leave Kekaya, the messengers instruct him regarding valuable items to be accepted and appropriately presented within his maternal family.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Courtesy and familial propriety—Bharata is expected to maintain respectful relations through appropriate conduct and gifts.