Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 82, Shloka 14

भरतस्य धर्मप्रतिज्ञा तथा रामनिवर्तनयात्रा

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

Devanagari script

अनार्यजुष्टमस्वर्ग्यं कुर्यां पापमहं यदि।इक्ष्वाकूणामहं लोके भवेयं कुलपांसनः।।।।

Transliteration

anāryajuṣṭam asvargyaṃ kuryāṃ pāpam ahaṃ yadi |

ikṣvākūṇām ahaṃ loke bhaveyaṃ kulapāṃsanaḥ ||

Translation

ನಾನು ಅಂಥ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರೆ—ಅನಾರ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಿಯವಾದುದು, ಸ್ವರ್ಗವಿರೋಧಿಯಾದುದು—ಲೋಕದ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಇಕ್ಷ್ವಾಕು ವಂಶದ ಕುಲಕಳಂಕನಾಗಿಬಿಡುವೆನು.

Word by Word

• अनार्यजुष्टम्: favoured by the ignoble
• अनार्यजुष्टम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनार्य-जुष्ट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; accusative singular qualifying पापम्; 'frequented by ignoble people'

• अस्वर्ग्यम्: not leading to heaven
• अस्वर्ग्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ-स्वर्ग्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; accusative singular qualifying पापम्; 'not leading to heaven'

• कुर्याम्: I would do
• कुर्याम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्-लकार (optative), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; 'I would do'

• पापम्: sin
• पापम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; accusative singular

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; nominative singular

• यदि: if
• यदि: Hetu/Śarti (हेतु/शर्त)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदि (अव्यय)
• Form: शर्त-अव्यय; conditional particle

• इक्ष्वाकूणाम्: of the Ikshvakus
• इक्ष्वाकूणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इक्ष्वाकु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), बहुवचन; genitive plural

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; nominative singular

• लोके: in the world
• लोके: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन; locative singular

• भवेयम्: I would become
• भवेयम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्-लकार (optative), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; 'I would become'

• कुलपांसनः: a disgrace to the family
• कुलपांसनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुल-पांसन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; nominative singular predicate noun; 'family-disgrace'

Context

If I commit this evil act followed by wretched people which would not lead any one to heaven, I shall only be bringing disgrace to the kings of the Ikshvaku dynasty.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Ikṣvāku dynasty

FAQs

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

Dharma includes responsibility to one’s lineage and public moral order: wrongful gain stains not only the individual but the dynasty’s ethical legacy.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata rejects the throne by describing acceptance as a sinful act that would bring lasting dishonour to the Ikṣvāku house.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Moral restraint and concern for collective honour: Bharata values righteousness over power and reputation over possession.