Shloka 1

पादुकाप्रदानम्

The Gift of the Sandals and Delegated Kingship

Devanagari script

तमप्रतिमतेजोभ्यां भ्रातृभ्यां रोमहर्षणम्।

विस्मिता: स‌ङ्गमं प्रेक्ष्य समवेता महर्षयः।।2.112.1।।

Transliteration

tam apratimatejobhyāṃ bhrātṛbhyāṃ romaharṣaṇam | vismitāḥ saṅgamaṃ prekṣya samavetā maharṣayaḥ ||

Translation

Para maharishi yang berhimpun di sana terpegun, menyaksikan pertemuan yang menggetarkan jiwa antara dua bersaudara, masing-masing bersinar dengan teja yang tiada bandingan.

Word by Word

• तम्: that (meeting/scene)
• तम्: कर्म (Object of प्रेक्ष्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अप्रतिमतेजोभ्याम्: by/with the two of unmatched splendor
• अप्रतिमतेजोभ्याम्: करण/सहकारक (Instrument/association: 'by/with the two')
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ + प्रतिम + तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (tejas), तृतीया-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; बहुव्रीहि: अप्रतिमं तेजो यस्य तौ (of the two having unparalleled brilliance)

• भ्रातृभ्याम्: by/with the two brothers
• भ्रातृभ्याम्: करण/सहकारक (Instrument/association)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, द्विवचन

• रोमहर्षणम्: thrilling
• रोमहर्षणम्: कर्म-विशेषण (Qualifier of तम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रोम + हर्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: रोमाणि हर्षयति इति (causing hair to bristle)

• विस्मिताः: astonished
• विस्मिताः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विस्मित (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP used adjectivally), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; महर्षयः इति विशेषणम्

• सङ्गमम्: meeting
• सङ्गमम्: कर्म (Object of प्रेक्ष्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सङ्गम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• प्रेक्ष्य: having seen
• प्रेक्ष्य: पूर्वक्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + ईक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund/absolutive), पूर्वकालिक-क्रिया (having seen)

• समवेताः: assembled
• समवेताः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + अव + इ (धातु) → समवेत (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्तरि कृदन्त (past active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; महर्षयः इति विशेषणम्

• महर्षयः: great sages
• महर्षयः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महर्षि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

Context

The great sages assembled there were amazed at witnessing the meeting of the two brothers (Rama and Bharata) of umparalleled briliance.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Bharata
• maharṣis (sages)

FAQs

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

Dharma’s power to reconcile: the brothers’ meeting is portrayed as spiritually stirring, suggesting that righteousness can transform political conflict into moral harmony.

What is the narrative situation?

A narrative observation: assembled sages witness and react to the extraordinary reunion/encounter of Rāma and Bharata.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Tejas aligned with restraint: both brothers are described as radiant, yet the moment’s wonder arises from disciplined, dharmic conduct rather than aggression.