Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 72, Shloka 7

भरतस्य मातृसदनगमनं कैकेय्या दारुणवृत्तान्तकथनं च

Bharata in Kaikeyi’s apartments: revelation of Daśaratha’s death and Rāma’s exile

Devanagari script

एवं पृष्टस्तु कैकेय्या प्रियं पार्थिवनन्दनः।आचष्ट भरत स्सर्वं मात्रे राजीवलोचनः।।2.72.7।।

Transliteration

evaṃ pṛṣṭas tu kaikeyyā priyaṃ pārthiva-nandanaḥ |

ācaṣṭa bharatas sarvaṃ mātre rājīva-locanaḥ ||

Translation

Ainsi interrogé avec affection par Kaikeyī, Bharata—aux yeux de lotus, joie du roi—raconta à sa mère tout en détail.

Word by Word

• evam: thus/in this manner
• evam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (प्रकारवाचक)

• pṛṣṭaḥ: having been asked
• pṛṣṭaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pṛṣṭa (प्रच्छ् धातु, क्त) (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त) from √prach, Masculine Nominative Singular; agreeing with bharataḥ

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

• kaikeyyā: by Kaikeyī
• kaikeyyā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kaikeyī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental Singular (3rd/तृतीया)

• priyam: lovingly
• priyam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: priya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Adverbial accusative (क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण द्वितीया), ‘affectionately/pleasantly’

• pārthivanandanaḥ: delight of the king
• pārthivanandanaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pārthiva + nandana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: pārthiva (‘king’) + nandana (‘delight/son’)

• ācaṣṭa: told/narrated
• ācaṣṭa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā + cakṣ (आ + चक्ष्) (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada

• bharataḥ: Bharata
• bharataḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bharata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative Singular

• sarvam: everything
• sarvam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative Singular

• mātre: to (his) mother
• mātre: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Dative Singular (4th/चतुर्थी)

• rājīvalocanaḥ: lotus-eyed
• rājīvalocanaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rājīva + locana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative Singular; बहुव्रीहि: ‘one whose eyes are like lotuses’

Context

Thus asked lovingly by his mother Kaikeyi, the lotus-eyed Bharata, the king's delight narrated everything to her.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Kaikeyi
• Daśaratha (implied by 'king’s delight')

FAQs

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

It foregrounds satya and openness in family relations: Bharata responds fully and truthfully to his mother’s inquiry.

What is the narrative situation?

After Kaikeyi asks about relatives and Bharata’s journey, Bharata recounts the details to her.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Truthfulness and respectful responsiveness—Bharata communicates without concealment.