Shloka 30

भरतस्य दूतसमागमः तथा केकयराजनः अनुज्ञा

Bharata Meets the Messengers; Kekaya King Grants Leave

Devanagari script

बलेन गुप्तो भरतो महात्मा सहार्यकस्याऽत्मसमैरमात्यैः।आदाय शत्रुघ्नमपेतशत्रुर्गृहाद्ययौ सिद्ध इवेन्द्रलोकात्।।2.70.30।।

Transliteration

balena gupto bharato mahātmā sahāryakasyātma-samair amātyaiḥ |

ādāya śatrughnam apeta-śatrur gṛhād yayau siddha ivendra-lokāt ||2.70.30||

Translation

സേനയുടെ കാവലിൽ മഹാത്മാവായ ഭരതൻ, ശത്രുവില്ലാത്തവനായി, തനിക്കു തുല്യരായ അമാത്യന്മാരോടുകൂടെ ശത്രുഘ്നനെയും കൂട്ടി, ആര്യക പിതാമഹന്റെ ഭവനത്തിൽ നിന്ന് ഇന്ദ്രലോകം വിട്ടുപോകുന്ന സിദ്ധനെപ്പോലെ പുറപ്പെട്ടു.

Word by Word

• बलेन: by/with (an) army
• बलेन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन

• गुप्तः: protected
• गुप्तः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: gupta (कृदन्त; √gup गुप्, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (protected/guarded)

• भरतः: Bharata
• भरतः: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bharata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता), एकवचन

• महात्मा: great-souled
• महात्मा: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā-ātman (प्रातिपदिक; महा + आत्मन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (महान् आत्मा यस्य)

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahārtha (सहार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, सहार्थक-उपपद (with; governs instrumental)

• आर्यकस्य: of the venerable grandfather
• आर्यकस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āryaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• आत्मसमैः: equal to himself
• आत्मसमैः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ātma-sama (प्रातिपदिक; आत्मन् + सम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (आत्मना समाः = equal to himself)

• अमात्यैः: with ministers
• अमात्यैः: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: amātya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (सह/करण), बहुवचन

• आदाय: having taken
• आदाय: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√dā (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund)

• शत्रुघ्नम्: Śatrughna
• शत्रुघ्नम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śatrughna (प्रातिपदिक; नाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• अपेतशत्रुः: free of enemies
• अपेतशत्रुः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: apeta-śatru (प्रातिपदिक; अपेत + शत्रु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि (अपेताः शत्रवो यस्य = whose enemies are gone)

• गृहात्: from the house
• गृहात्: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gṛha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (अपादान), एकवचन

• ययौ: went
• ययौ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √yā (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सिद्धः: a siddha (perfected being)
• सिद्धः: Upamāna (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: siddha (कृदन्त; √sidh सिध्, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; उपमानपद (as a perfected being)

• इव: like
• इव: Upamā (उपमा)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, उपमावाचक-निपात (comparative particle)

• इन्द्रलोकात्: from Indra's world
• इन्द्रलोकात्: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: indra-loka (प्रातिपदिक; इन्द्र + लोक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (अपादान), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (इन्द्रस्य लोकः)

Context

O prince! these gifts worth twenty crore are intended for the king and the rest of the gifts worth ten crore for your maternal uncle.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Śatrughna
• Āryaka (venerable maternal grandfather)
• army (bala)
• Indraloka
• siddha

FAQs

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

Dharma here is responsible leadership: a prince travels with proper protection and competent counsel, indicating commitment to safety, order, and public duty rather than private impulse.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata completes his departure from Kekaya territory—escorted by troops, accompanied by ministers, and traveling with Śatrughna from Āryaka’s residence toward Ayodhya.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Steadfast, unthreatening nobility (apeta-śatru): Bharata is portrayed as principled and well-supported, fit for heavy responsibilities.