Shloka 3

भरतस्य धर्मनिश्चयः

Bharata Affirms Lineage-Dharma and Urges Rama’s Coronation

Devanagari script

स समृद्धां मया सार्धमयोध्यां गच्छ राघव।अभिषेचयचात्मानं कुलस्यास्य भवाय नः।।2.101.3।।

Transliteration

sa samṛddhāṃ mayā sārdham ayodhyāṃ gaccha rāghava | abhiṣecaya cātmānaṃ kulasyāsya bhavāya naḥ ||

Translation

Maka, wahai Rāghava, marilah kembali bersamaku ke Ayodhyā yang makmur; terimalah upacara penobatan, agar keturunan ini dan kami semua beroleh kesejahteraan.

Word by Word

• saḥ: you (that one)
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; pronoun addressing the person

• samṛddhām: prosperous
• samṛddhām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: samṛddha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā (Accusative), Ekavacana; qualifies ayodhyām

• mayā: with me
• mayā: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tṛtīyā (Instrumental), Ekavacana

• sārdham: together with
• sārdham: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sārdham (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (prepositional adverb) used with instrumental

• ayodhyām: to Ayodhyā
• ayodhyām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ayodhyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā (Accusative), Ekavacana; destination with motion verb

• gaccha: go
• gaccha: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ lakāra (Imperative), Madhyama puruṣa, Ekavacana; Parasmaipada

• rāghava: O Rāghava
• rāghava: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana, Ekavacana

• abhiṣecaya: have (yourself) consecrated
• abhiṣecaya: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-ṣic (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ lakāra (Imperative), Madhyama puruṣa, Ekavacana; Parasmaipada

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samucchaya-nipāta (conjunction)

• ātmānam: yourself
• ātmānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (Accusative), Ekavacana; reflexive pronoun

• kulasya: of the dynasty
• kulasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kula (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsaka, Ṣaṣṭhī (Genitive), Ekavacana

• asya: of this
• asya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga/Napuṃsaka, Ṣaṣṭhī (Genitive), Ekavacana; demonstrative

• bhavāya: for the welfare
• bhavāya: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Caturthī (Dative), Ekavacana; purpose

• naḥ: of us; for us
• naḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ṣaṣṭhī (Genitive), Bahuvacana; enclitic

Context

Therefore, O scion of the Raghu race, return along with me to prosperous Ayodhya and for the good of our race get your self coronated.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Bharata
• Ayodhyā
• Abhiṣeka (coronation)
• Raghu lineage (Rāghava)

FAQs

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

Social welfare is secured when rightful authority is restored; dharma requires placing the legitimate heir on the throne for the good of the realm and dynasty.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata formally requests Rāma to return from exile and accept coronation to heal the political and moral rupture in Ayodhyā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Self-effacement and devotion to rightful kingship—Bharata seeks the kingdom’s good, not personal gain.