Valmiki Ramayana 2.74.30 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 74, Shloka 30

भरतस्य कैकेयी-गर्हा तथा सुरभि-दृष्टान्तः

Bharata’s Reproach of Kaikeyi and the Surabhi Exemplum

Devanagari script

अहं ह्यपचितिं भ्रातुः पितुश्च सकलामिमाम्।वर्धनं यशसश्चापि करिष्यामि न संशयः।।।।

Transliteration

ahaṃ hy apacitiṃ bhrātuḥ pituś ca sakalām imām |

vardhanaṃ yaśasaś cāpi kariṣyāmi na saṃśayaḥ ||

Translation

હું નિશ્ચયે મારા ભાઈ તથા પિતાને થયેલી આ સમગ્ર અપચિત્તિનું પ્રાયશ્ચિત્ત કરીશ; અને તેમનું યશ પણ પુનઃ સ્થાપી વધારીશ—એમાં સંશય નથી.

Word by Word

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: 1st person pronoun, Nominative, Singular

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात) explanatory/emphatic

• अपचितिम्: atonement/reparation
• अपचितिम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: apaciti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• भ्रातुः: of (my) brother
• भ्रातुः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhrātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th), Singular

• पितुः: of (my) father
• पितुः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pitṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th), Singular

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• सकलाम्: entire/complete
• सकलाम्: Karma (कर्म/Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sakala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular; विशेषणम् (अपचितिम्)

• इमाम्: this
• इमाम्: Karma (कर्म/Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular; विशेषणम् (अपचितिम्)

• वर्धनम्: increase/promotion
• वर्धनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vardhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; apposition to ‘अपचितिम्’ (as another object)

• यशसः: of fame
• यशसः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yaśas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Genitive (6th), Singular

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात) ‘also’

• करिष्यामि: I will do
• करिष्यामि: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Future (लृट्), Parasmaipada, 1st person (उत्तमपुरुष), Singular

• न: no/not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle

• संशयः: doubt
• संशयः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Idiomatic predicate)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃśaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; idiom ‘न संशयः’ = ‘no doubt’

Context

If I fail to bring back the mighty son of Kausalya, I shall enter the forest frequented byascetics.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Rama
• Dasharatha

FAQs

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

Dharma requires restitution: when harm occurs within a family and kingdom, a righteous person seeks atonement and the restoration of rightful order and reputation.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata declares his resolve to undo the wrong done to Rama and Dasharatha by taking corrective action and repairing honour.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Responsibility and integrity: Bharata accepts the burden of setting things right rather than enjoying power gained through injustice.