Shloka 34

शततमः सर्गः — Rāma Questions Bharata on Rājadharma

Governance, Counsel, and Public Welfare

Devanagari script

कच्चित्सर्वेऽनुरक्तास्त्वां कुलपुत्राः प्रधानतः।कच्चित्प्राणां स्तवार्थेषु सन्त्यजन्ति समाहिताः।।।।

Transliteration

kaccit sarve 'nuraktās tvāṁ kulaputrāḥ pradhānataḥ |

kaccit prāṇāṁs tavārtheṣu santyajanti samāhitāḥ ||

Translation

Adakah semua putera bangsawan—terutama yang berkedudukan utama—setia berkasih kepadamu? Dan adakah mereka, dengan tekad yang teguh, sanggup menyerahkan nyawa demi urusanmu?

Word by Word

• कच्चित्: I hope / is it the case that
• कच्चित्: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः) (discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कच्चित् (अव्यय)
• Form: Interrogative particle (प्रश्नार्थक-अव्यय), expressing hope/concern: 'whether, I hope'

• सर्वे: all (of them)
• सर्वे: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा) Plural (बहुवचन)

• अनुरक्ताः: devoted / attached
• अनुरक्ताः: Karta (कर्ता) (predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनुरक्त (कृदन्त; रञ्ज् धातु (धातु) + अनु- उपसर्ग, क्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त-प्रत्ययान्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा) Plural (बहुवचन); agreeing with 'सर्वे/कुलपुत्राः'

• त्वाम्: you
• त्वाम्: Karma (कर्म) (object of devotion)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Second person pronoun, Accusative (द्वितीया) Singular (एकवचन)

• कुलपुत्राः: men of the family / noble kinsmen
• कुलपुत्राः: Karta (कर्ता) (apposition to 'सर्वे')
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुल + पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक; कुलपुत्र) (समास)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा) Plural (बहुवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'कुलस्य पुत्राः'

• प्रधानतः: especially / chiefly
• प्रधानतः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण) (adverbial modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रधानतस् (अव्यय; प्रधान + तस्)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय): 'chiefly, especially'

• कच्चित्: I hope / is it the case that
• कच्चित्: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः) (discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कच्चित् (अव्यय)
• Form: Interrogative particle (प्रश्नार्थक-अव्यय), expressing hope/concern

• प्राणान्: lives / life-breaths
• प्राणान्: Karma (कर्म) (object of 'सन्त्यजन्ति')
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्राण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया) Plural (बहुवचन)

• तव: your
• तव: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः) (genitive relation with 'अर्थेषु')
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Second person pronoun, Genitive (षष्ठी) Singular (एकवचन)

• अर्थेषु: in (your) interests / for (your) cause
• अर्थेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण) (for whose cause/interest)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (सप्तमी) Plural (बहुवचन)

• सन्त्यजन्ति: they abandon / sacrifice
• सन्त्यजन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: त्यज् (धातु) (सन्-उपसर्ग + त्यज्)
• Form: Present tense (लट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), Third person (प्रथमपुरुष) Plural (बहुवचन)

• समाहिताः: composed / resolute
• समाहिताः: Karta (कर्ता) (qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समाहित (कृदन्त; धा धातु (धातु) + सम्-आ- उपसर्ग, क्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त-प्रत्ययान्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा) Plural (बहुवचन); agreeing with subject

Context

I hope all men of a good family, especially those who belong to our race, are loyal to you and are ready to sacrifice their lives for your cause.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Bharata

FAQs

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

Dharma in kingship relies on rightful loyalty grounded in legitimacy and virtue; when leadership is righteous, supporters stand firm even at the cost of life.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma asks Bharata whether key elites and noble families remain loyal and committed to protecting the king and the realm.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Loyalty (bhakti/anurāga) and steadfastness (dhṛti) as civic virtues supporting a dharmic state.