Valmiki Ramayana 2.107.5-6: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 107, Shlokas 5-6

पितृवाक्यपालनम्, गयाश्रुति-उपदेशः, भरतस्य राज्यग्रहण-निर्देशः

Rama’s Counsel on Vows, the Gaya Śruti, and Bharata’s Return to Rule

Devanagari script

ततस्सा सम्प्रतिश्राव्य तव माता यशस्विनी ।

अयाचत नरश्रेष्ठं द्वौ वरौ वरवर्णिनी ॥५॥

तव राज्यं नरव्याघ्र मम प्रव्राजनं तथा ।

तौ च राजा तदा तस्यै नियुक्तः प्रददौ वरौ ॥६॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.107.5-6

Transliteration

tatassā sampratiśrāvya tava mātā yaśasvinī |

ayācata naraśreṣṭhaṃ dvau varau varavarṇinī ||5||

tava rājyaṃ naravyāghra mama pravrājanaṃ tathā |

tau ca rājā tadā tasyai niyuktaḥ pradadau varau ||6||

Translation

അതിനുശേഷം, ഹേ നരശ്രേഷ്ഠാ, നിന്റെ ഗുണവതിയായ മാതാവ് രാജാവിന്റെ പ്രതിജ്ഞ വാങ്ങി, ആ നരശ്രേഷ്ഠനിൽനിന്ന് രണ്ടു വരങ്ങൾ ആവശ്യപ്പെട്ടു, നിന്റെ രാജ്യവും എന്റെ വനവാസവും. തന്റെ വാക്കിന് ബദ്ധനായ രാജാവ് ആ വരങ്ങൾ അവർക്ക് നൽകി.

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Word by Word

• tataḥ: thereafter
• tataḥ: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, temporal adverb

• sā: she
• sā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st), Singular; refers to Kaikeyi

• sampratiśrāvya: having secured a promise
• sampratiśrāvya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु) with sam-prati- (उपसर्ग)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), indeclinable; 'having made (him) promise / having caused to promise' (causative sense by context)

• tava: your
• tava: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Genitive (6th), Singular

• mātā: mother
• mātā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st), Singular

• yaśasvinī: illustrious
• yaśasvinī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yaśasvinī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st), Singular; adjective to mātā

• ayācata: asked/demanded
• ayācata: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yāc (धातु)
• Form: Luṅ (Aorist), Ātmanepada, 3rd Person, Singular

• naraśreṣṭham: the best of men
• naraśreṣṭham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara (प्रातिपदिक) + śreṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: narāṇāṃ śreṣṭham (epithet of king)

• dvau: two
• dvau: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dvi (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative/Accusative, Dual (द्विवचन); numeral qualifying varau

• varau: two boons
• varau: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Dual

• varavarṇinī: of excellent complexion
• varavarṇinī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vara (प्रातिपदिक) + varṇinī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st), Singular; कर्मधारयः: varā varṇinī (of excellent complexion/appearance)

• tava: for you/your
• tava: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Genitive (6th), Singular (used for 'for you' by context)

• rājyam: kingdom
• rājyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• naravyāghra: O tiger among men
• naravyāghra: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara (प्रातिपदिक) + vyāghra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th), Singular; कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-प्रयोगः as epithet: 'tiger among men'

• mama: my
• mama: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Genitive (6th), Singular (मम)

• pravrājanam: banishment/exile
• pravrājanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pravrājana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• tathā: and likewise
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, 'likewise/also'

• tau: those two
• tau: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Dual; refers to the two boons

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction

• rājā: the king
• rājā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular

• tadā: then
• tadā: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, time adverb

• tasyai: to her
• tasyai: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Dative (4th), Singular

• niyuktaḥ: bound (by promise)
• niyuktaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ni-yuj (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative, Singular; 'bound/obliged/appointed'

• pradadau: granted
• pradadau: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dā (धातु) with pra- (उपसर्ग)
• Form: Liṭ (Perfect), Parasmaipada, 3rd Person, Singular

• varau: two boons
• varau: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Dual

Context

Thereafter, O tiger among men, your illustrious mother of fair complexion, under oath demanded of that best of men, king Dasaratha, the two boons, namely kingdom for you and banishment for me. Bound by such agreement (oath), the king granted her the boons.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Bharata
• Kaikeyi
• Dasaratha

FAQs

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

The verse exemplifies the supreme Dharma of honoring a father's word (Pitri-vakya) and maintaining truth (Satya) even at great personal cost. Rama accepts exile without resentment, demonstrating that righteous conduct transcends personal injustice.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama explains to Bharata the circumstances of his exile, recounting how Kaikeyi invoked two boons promised by Dasaratha, Bharata's coronation and Rama's fourteen-year exile. Rama clarifies that he is bound by his father's promise.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The verse emphasizes Rama's unwavering commitment to Dharma and his lack of bitterness despite being wronged. It also highlights Dasaratha's adherence to his word (Satya) even when it caused him immense personal anguish.