Valmiki Ramayana 2.72.27: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 72, Shloka 27

भरतस्य मातृसदनगमनं कैकेय्या दारुणवृत्तान्तकथनं च

Bharata in Kaikeyi’s apartments: revelation of Daśaratha’s death and Rāma’s exile

Spoken by Bharata to KaikeyiSetting: On the road returning toward Ayodhyā (implied by 'yātrā')Places named: Ayodhyā (implied)Return journey from maternal uncle’s land (Kekaya/Rājagṛha) toward Ayodhyā (implied)

Devanagari script

अभिषेक्ष्यति रामं नु राजा यज्ञं नु यक्ष्यते ।

इत्यहं कृतसङ्कल्पो हृष्टो यात्रामयासिषम् ॥२७॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.72.27

Transliteration

abhiṣekṣyati rāmaṃ nu rājā yajñaṃ nu yakṣyate |

ity ahaṃ kṛta-saṅkalpo hṛṣṭo yātrām ayāsiṣam ||27||

Translation

‘രാജാവ് രാമനെ അഭിഷേകം ചെയ്യും—അല്ലെങ്കിൽ യജ്ഞം നടത്തും’ എന്നു കരുതി, ഞാൻ ദൃഢസങ്കൽപത്തോടെ ഹർഷഭരിതഹൃദയത്തോടെ യാത്ര പുറപ്പെട്ടു.

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Word by Word

• अभिषेक्ष्यति: will consecrate
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-√सिच् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future/भविष्यत्), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद
• Role: Kriya (क्रिया)

• रामम्: Rama
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
• Role: Karma (कर्म)

• नु: indeed?/I wonder
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नु (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रश्न/वितर्कार्थक निपात (interrogative particle)
• Role: Nipata (निपात)

• राजा: the king
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)

• यज्ञम्: sacrifice
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
• Role: Karma (कर्म)

• नु: or indeed?
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नु (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रश्न/वितर्कार्थक निपात
• Role: Nipata (निपात)

• यक्ष्यते: will perform (a sacrifice)
• Type: Verb
• Root: यज् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Future), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद
• Role: Kriya (क्रिया)

• इति: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उक्त्यर्थक अव्यय (quotative)
• Role: Vakyartha-dyotaka (वाक्यार्थ-द्योतक)

• अहम्: I
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, उत्तमपुरुषार्थ, प्रथमा, एकवचन
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)

• कृतसङ्कल्पः: having resolved
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत + सङ्कल्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष: ‘कृतः सङ्कल्पः यस्य’; पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अहम्-विशेषण
• Role: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Compound: Tatpurusha

• हृष्टः: delighted
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृष्ट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अहम्-विशेषण
• Role: Visheshana (विशेषण)

• यात्राम्: journey
• Type: Noun
• Root: यात्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
• Role: Karma (कर्म)

• अयासिषम्: I undertook/went
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लुङ् (Aorist/भूत), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; ‘I set out/undertook’
• Role: Kriya (क्रिया)

Sandhi Notes

• इत्यहं = इति + अहम् (इ + अ → य)

Context

Thinking that the king is about to consecrate Rama or perform some sacrifice, I undertook the journey in great delight.

The teaching

Auspicious resolve and trust in righteous governance can fill the heart with joy—yet such expectations must later be tested by reality.

Ethical theme

Rāja-dharma (auspicious governance)

For your practice

Cultivates maṅgala-saṅkalpa (wholesome intention) while reminding practitioners to hold outcomes lightly.

Mood and themes

Rasa

Adbhuta (wonder), with Shringara (love)

Mood

Anticipatory, bright, confident

Themes

• Dharma
• Itihasa
• Ethics
• Royal duty
• Auspicious expectation

Symbolism

Relationships

Cross references

Meter and recitation

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Daśaratha
• Rāma
• yajña (sacrifice)
• abhiṣeka (consecration)

FAQs

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

Dharma as social-royal order: Bharata assumes the king’s actions will be righteous and auspicious (abhisheka or yajña), reflecting trust in dharmic kingship.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata recalls his earlier, joyful assumption about why he had been summoned/why events were unfolding—before learning the tragic truth.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharata’s goodwill and reverent confidence in his father’s and Rama’s dharmic standing.