Valmiki Ramayana 2.70.17 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 70, Shloka 17

भरतस्य दूतसमागमः तथा केकयराजनः अनुज्ञा

Bharata Meets the Messengers; Kekaya King Grants Leave

Devanagari script

गच्छ तातानुजाने त्वां कैकेयीसुप्रजास्त्वया।मातरं कुशलं ब्रूयाः पितरं च परन्तप।।2.70.17।।

Transliteration

gaccha tāta anujāne tvāṃ kaikeyī suprajās tvayā | mātaraṃ kuśalaṃ brūyāḥ pitaraṃ ca parantapa ||2.70.17||

Translation

行きなさい、わが子よ。汝に許しを与える。カイケーイーは、汝という立派な子を得て福に満ちている。敵を屈する者よ、母にも父にも、我が安否の言葉を伝えよ。

Word by Word

• गच्छ: go
• गच्छ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन

• तात: O dear child
• तात: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचन

• अनुजाने: I permit
• अनुजाने: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), आत्मनेपद, उत्तमपुरुष (1st), एकवचन; उपसर्ग: अनु; अर्थे: अनुमति (permit)

• त्वाम्: you
• त्वाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• कैकेयी: Kaikeyī
• कैकेयी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कैकेयी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• सु-प्रजाः: having a worthy son
• सु-प्रजाः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + प्रजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारयसमास (सु + प्रजाः = good offspring/possessing good child); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कैकेयी इति विशेषण

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

• मातरम्: mother
• मातरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• कुशलम्: welfare
• कुशलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुशल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; ब्रूयाः इति कर्म (what to say)

• ब्रूयाः: you should tell
• ब्रूयाः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन

• पितरम्: father
• पितरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयार्थक

• परन्तप: O scorcher of foes
• परन्तप: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परन्तप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहिसमास (परान् तपति इति = enemy-scorcher); पुल्लिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचन

Context

You may go, my child! I permit you to leave. Kaikeyi has a worthy son in you. O slayer of enemies! convey my best wishes to your mother and father.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Kaikeyī
• King of Kekaya (maternal grandfather)

FAQs

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

Dharma as sanctioned duty: elders authorize departure for a higher familial obligation, and blessings are to be carried truthfully and respectfully to parents.

What is the narrative situation?

The maternal grandfather permits Bharata to leave for Ayodhya and asks him to convey greetings to Kaikeyī and Daśaratha.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharata’s worthiness as a son (suprajā) and his role as a disciplined prince capable of honoring family ties and responsibilities.