Valmiki Ramayana 2.115.22: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 115, Shloka 22

पादुकाभिषेकः

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

Devanagari script

एवं तु विलपन्दीनो भरत स्समहायशाः।नन्दिग्रामेऽकरोद्राज्यं दुःखितो मन्त्रिभिस्सह।।।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.115.22

Transliteration

evaṃ tu vilapan dīno bharataḥ sa mahāyaśāḥ | nandigrāme 'karod rājyaṃ duḥkhito mantribhiḥ saha ||

Translation

このようにして、嘆きに沈み心荒れた大いなる名声のバラタは、悲しみに打たれつつ、ナンディグラーマを居所として、群臣とともに国を治めた。

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Word by Word

• evam: thus, in this way
• evam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण) of manner

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

• vilapan: lamenting
• vilapan: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-√lap (धातु) (कृदन्त: शतृ)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ); Masculine, Nominative Singular; adjectival to bharataḥ

• dīnaḥ: wretched, dejected
• dīnaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dīna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative Singular; adjective to bharataḥ

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

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Masculine, Nominative Singular

• mahā-yaśāḥ: greatly renowned
• mahā-yaśāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + yaśas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Bahuvrīhi (बहुव्रीहि) “one whose fame is great”; Masculine, Nominative Singular; adjective to saḥ/bharataḥ

• nandigrāme: in Nandigrāma
• nandigrāme: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nandigrāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative Singular

• akarot: he administered/ruled
• akarot: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Luṅ (लुङ्) Aorist; 3rd person Singular; Parasmaipada

• rājyam: the kingdom
• rājyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative Singular

• duḥkhitaḥ: grieved
• duḥkhitaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: duḥkhita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative Singular; adjective to bharataḥ

• mantribhiḥ: with the ministers
• mantribhiḥ: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mantrin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental Plural (बहुवचन)

• saha: together with
• saha: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: Prepositional indeclinable (सह) governing instrumental

Context

Thus lamenting in desolation and grief, the illustrious Bharata lived in Nandigrama along with his counsellors and started ruling the kingdom.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Nandigrāma
• ministers/counsellors (mantrin)

FAQs

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

Dharma can demand painful duty: Bharata rules not for pleasure but to prevent disorder, maintaining the kingdom while personally living in sorrow and restraint.

What is the narrative situation?

After his declarations, Bharata relocates to Nandigrāma and continues administration with ministers, awaiting Rama’s return.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Duty under suffering: he performs rajadharma while emotionally burdened, showing endurance and discipline.