Valmiki Ramayana 2.19.13: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 19, Shloka 13

एकोनविंशः सर्गः (Sarga 19): Rāma’s Unshaken Acceptance of Exile and Kaikeyī’s Urgency

Devanagari script

एवं भवतु यास्यन्ति दूता श्शीघ्रजवैर्हयैः।भरतं मातुलकुलादुपावर्तयितुं नराः।।2.19.13।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.19.13

Transliteration

evaṃ bhavatu yāsyanti dūtāḥ śīghrajavair hayaiḥ |

bharataṃ mātulakulād upāvartayituṃ narāḥ || 2.19.13 ||

Translation

“അങ്ങനെ തന്നെയാകട്ടെ.” വേഗമേറിയ കുതിരകളിൽ ദൂതന്മാർ പോയി, മാതുലകുലത്തിൽ നിന്നു ഭരതനെ മടക്കി കൊണ്ടുവരും.

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Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (thus)

• भवतु: let it be
• भवतु: Vidhi (विधि/आज्ञा)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative/benedictive sense), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• यास्यन्ति: will go
• यास्यन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (simple future), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• दूताः: messengers
• दूताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dūta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• शीघ्रजवैः: swift-speeded
• शीघ्रजवैः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शीघ्रजव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कर्मधारय-समास

• हयैः: by horses
• हयैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: haya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• भरतम्: Bharata
• भरतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bharata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• मातुलकुलात्: from the maternal-uncle’s house
• मातुलकुलात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मातुलकुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः

• उपावर्तयितुम्: to bring back
• उपावर्तयितुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-आ-वृत् (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive), णिच्-प्रयोजक (causative) अर्थः ‘to cause to return/bring back’

• नराः: men
• नराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन

Context

Let it be so. Messengers shall go at once on swift horses to bring Bharata from his maternal uncle's house.

Characters & Entities

• Kaikeyī
• Bharata

FAQs

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

Administrative action is set in motion to implement a decision; the verse invites reflection on dharma in governance—how lawful procedure can be used for either righteous or self-serving ends.

What is the narrative situation?

Kaikeyī confirms that messengers should be sent quickly to fetch Bharata.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Decisiveness and control over palace actions (though ethically ambiguous in motive).