Valmiki Ramayana 2.79.15 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 79, Shloka 15

भरतस्य राज्यत्यागः तथा रामानयनप्रतिज्ञा

Bharata Rejects Kingship and Vows to Bring Rama Back

Devanagari script

एवं ते भाषमाणस्य पद्मा श्रीरुपतिष्ठतात्।यस्त्वं ज्येष्ठे नृपसुते पृथिवीं दातुमिच्छसि।।2.79.15।।

Transliteration

evaṃ te bhāṣamāṇasya padmā śrīr upatiṣṭhatāt | yas tvaṃ jyeṣṭhe nṛpasute pṛthivīṃ dātum icchasi ||2.79.15||

Translation

蓮華の吉祥、パドマー・シュリー（ラクシュミー）がそなたに恵みを垂れたまえ。そなたはこのように語り、王の長子に大地（王国）を譲ろうと願うのだから。

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: प्रकार (Manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक अव्यय (thus)

• ते: to you
• ते: सम्प्रदान (Sampradana/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; चतुर्थी (4th/Dative) एकवचन (to you)

• भाषमाणस्य: of (you) speaking
• भाषमाणस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation: of you speaking)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भाष् (धातु)
• Form: शानच्/मान (present middle participle); पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी; एकवचन

• पद्मा: Padmā (Lakshmi)
• पद्मा: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद्मा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन; लक्ष्मी-नाम

• श्रीः: prosperity/Lakshmi
• श्रीः: कर्ता-समानााधिकरण (Apposition to पद्मा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन

• उपतिष्ठताम्: may (she) attend/grace
• उपतिष्ठताम्: क्रिया (Benedictive main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-स्था (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/benedictive sense); आत्मनेपद; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन

• यः: who (such as)
• यः: सम्बन्ध (Relative connector)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक (relative)

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; प्रथमा; एकवचन

• ज्येष्ठे: in/with regard to the eldest
• ज्येष्ठे: अधिकरण/सम्बन्ध (Locative: in/with regard to the elder)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ज्येष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी; एकवचन; विशेषण (नृपसुते)

• नृपसुते: in the king’s son (the elder)
• नृपसुते: अधिकरण (Locative reference)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृपसुत (प्रातिपदिक: नृप + सुत)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी; एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (नृपस्य सुतः = king’s son)

• पृथिवीम्: the earth/kingdom
• पृथिवीम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथिवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन

• दातुम्: to give
• दातुम्: प्रयोजन (Purpose; infinitival complement)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्यय (infinitive); प्रयोजनार्थ (to give)

• इच्छसि: you desire
• इच्छसि: क्रिया (Main verb of relative clause)
• Type: Verb
• Root: इष्/इच्छ् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present); परस्मैपद; मध्यमपुरुष (2nd); एकवचन

Context

O best among men, inherit this stable kingdom of your ancestors, get yourself consecrated and save us.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Rāma (eldest son, implied)
• Śrī (Lakṣmī/Padmā)
• Pṛthivī (earth/kingdom)

FAQs

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

Renunciation aligned with truth is celebrated: giving rightful authority to the rightful heir is treated as dharmic merit worthy of divine favor.

What is the narrative situation?

The people bless Bharata when they hear his intention to yield sovereignty to Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Selflessness and fidelity to rightful succession: Bharata’s refusal of power is praised as a sign of inner prosperity (śrī).