Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 76, Shloka 12

दशरथस्य अन्त्येष्टि

विधानम् — Dasaratha’s Funeral Rites and Ayodhya’s Mourning

Devanagari script

तथेति भरतो वाक्यं वसिष्ठस्याभिपूज्य तत्।ऋत्विक्पुरोहिताचार्यान् स्त्वरयामास सर्वशः।।2.76.12।।

Transliteration

tatheti bharato vākyaṁ vasiṣṭhasyābhipūjya tat | ṛtvik-purohitācāryān tvarayāmāsa sarvaśaḥ || 2.76.12 ||

Translation

Bharata menyahut, “Demikianlah,” seraya memuliakan titah Vasiṣṭha; lalu ia menyegerakan para ṛtvik, purohita, dan para ācārya agar bergegas dalam segala hal.

Word by Word

• तथा: so
• तथा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक अव्यय (adverb: ‘so/thus’)

• इति: thus (saying)
• इति: Vākyārtha-dyotaka (वाक्यार्थद्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उक्त्यर्थक अव्यय (quotative particle)

• भरतः: Bharata
• भरतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• वाक्यम्: statement/words
• वाक्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• वसिष्ठस्य: of Vasistha
• वसिष्ठस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसिष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• अभिपूज्य: having honoured
• अभिपूज्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-पूज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund): ‘having honoured’

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; वाक्यम् इत्यस्य निर्देश

• ऋत्विक्-पुरोहित-आचार्यान्: priests, chaplains, and teachers
• ऋत्विक्-पुरोहित-आचार्यान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋत्विज् (प्रातिपदिक) + पुरोहित (प्रातिपदिक) + आचार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: ऋत्विजश्च पुरोहिताश्च आचार्याश्च (समाहार/इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व; व्यवहारतः बहुवचन); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• स्त्वरयामास: hastened (them)
• स्त्वरयामास: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्त्वरय् (नामधातु/धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; causative sense: ‘made (them) hurry’

• सर्वशः: in every way
• सर्वशः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वशः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकार/समग्रतावाचक (adverb: ‘in every way/entirely’)

Context

Bharata said, 'Be it so' in obedience to Vasistha, who hastened up the learned Vedic scholars, family priests and preceptors to perform various rites.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Vasiṣṭha
• Ṛtvij (Vedic priests)
• Purohita (royal chaplains)
• Ācārya (preceptors)

FAQs

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

Dharma is upheld through respectful acceptance of rightful guidance and prompt organization of necessary rites—truthful duty is expressed as timely action.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata accepts Vasiṣṭha’s directive and mobilizes the ritual specialists to begin the funeral procedures.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Responsiveness and humility: Bharata honors counsel and acts decisively for the common good and proper order.