Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 82, Shloka 7

भरतस्य धर्मप्रतिज्ञा तथा रामनिवर्तनयात्रा

Bharata’s Vow of Dharma and the Expedition to Recall Rama

Devanagari script

पित्रा भ्रात्रा च ते दत्तं राज्यं निहतकण्टकम्।तद्भुङ्क्ष्व मुदितामात्यः क्षिप्रमेवाभिषेचय।।।।

Transliteration

pitrā bhrātrā ca te dattaṃ rājyaṃ nihata-kaṇṭakam |

tad bhuṅkṣva muditāmātyaḥ kṣipram evābhiṣecaya ||

Translation

この国は—あらゆる障りを除かれて—父上より、また兄上より、汝に授けられた。喜ぶ大臣たちとともにこれを受け、速やかに聖なる灌頂の即位を受けよ。

Word by Word

• पित्रा: by (your) father
• पित्रा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; instrumental singular

• भ्रात्रा: by (your) brother
• भ्रात्रा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; instrumental singular

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय; conjunction

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी (4), एकवचन; dative singular pronoun

• दत्तम्: given
• दत्तम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दत्त (कृदन्त; √दा धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; predicate participle agreeing with राज्यम्: 'given'

• राज्यम्: kingdom
• राज्यम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; nominative singular (subject of 'given')

• निहतकण्टकम्: with obstacles removed
• निहतकण्टकम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निहत-कण्टक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; nominative singular qualifying राज्यम्; 'with thorns removed' (i.e., free of troubles/enemies)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; accusative singular (object of भुङ्क्ष्व)

• भुङ्क्ष्व: enjoy/possess
• भुङ्क्ष्व: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भुज् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (आज्ञार्थ), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; imperative: 'enjoy/possess'

• मुदितामात्यः: with ministers pleased
• मुदितामात्यः: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मुदित-अमात्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; nominative singular (addressing/qualifying the addressee): 'having delighted ministers'

• क्षिप्रम्: quickly
• क्षिप्रम्: Kriya-viseshaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्षिप्रम् (अव्यय)
• Form: काल/रीति-अव्यय; adverb

• एव: indeed
• एव: Avadharana (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय; emphatic particle

• अभिषेचय: be consecrated
• अभिषेचय: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-√सिच् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (आज्ञार्थ), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; imperative: 'be consecrated/let (them) consecrate (you)'

Context

The kingdom free from obstacles has been passed on to you by your father and brother. Get yourself coronated quickly and enjoy it along with your cheerful ministers.

Characters & Entities

• Vasiṣṭha
• Bharata
• Daśaratha (father, implied)
• Rama (brother, implied)
• Ministers (āmātya)

FAQs

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

Dharma is framed as continuity of governance: a stable coronation prevents disorder; legitimacy is presented as coming from father and elder brother.

What is the narrative situation?

Vasiṣṭha urges Bharata to accept coronation, presenting the kingdom as already rightfully transferred to him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Institutional responsibility—accepting duty for the realm’s stability (even if Bharata personally resists, the counsel emphasizes timely governance).