Valmiki Ramayana 2.115.5: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 115, Shloka 5

पादुकाभिषेकः · The Consecration of Rama’s Sandals and Bharata’s Trusteeship at Nandigrama

Addressed to BharataSetting: Ayodhyā court

Devanagari script

सुभृशं श्लाघनीयं च यदुक्तं भरत त्वया ।

वचनं भ्रातृवात्सल्यादनुरूपं तवैव तत् ॥५॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.115.5

Transliteration

subhṛśaṃ ślāghanīyaṃ ca yad uktaṃ bharata tvayā |

vacanaṃ bhrātṛvātsalyād anurūpaṃ tavaiva tat ||5||

Translation

Wahai Bharata, kata-kata yang engkau ucapkan—lahir daripada kasih yang mendalam kepada saudaramu—amat terpuji; dan sikap itu memang sepadan dengan dirimu.

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Word by Word

• सुभृशम्: highly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सुभृशम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; परिमाण/तीव्रतावाचक क्रियाविशेषण (very much)
• Role: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)

• श्लाघनीयम्: praiseworthy
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्लाघनीय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies 'वचनम्')
• Role: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक
• Role: Samuccaya-dyotaka (समुच्चयद्योतक)

• यत्: which
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सम्बन्धबोधक (relative pronoun)
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)

• उक्तम्: said; spoken
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'यत्' इत्यस्य विशेषणम्
• Role: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)

• भरत: O Bharata
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (vocative), एकवचन
• Role: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)

• त्वया: by you
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)

• वचनम्: the statement
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)

• भ्रातृवात्सल्यात्: from brotherly affection
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रातृ + वात्सल्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (अपादान/हेतु), एकवचन; हेत्वर्थे (because of)
• Role: Hetu/Apādāna (हेतु/अपादान)
• Compound: Tatpurusha

• अनुरूपम्: befitting
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनुरूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies 'वचनम्')
• Role: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)

• तव: of you
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)

• एव: indeed; alone
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारणार्थक निपात (emphatic: alone/indeed)
• Role: Avadhāraṇa-dyotaka (अवधारणद्योतक)

• तत्: that
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; पुनरुक्ति/सम्बन्ध (that)
• Role: Pradhāna-nāma (विधेय/सम्बन्ध)

Sandhi Notes

• भ्रातृवात्सल्यात् + अनुरूपम् → भ्रातृवात्सल्यादनुरूपम् (त् + अ → द)
• तव + एव → तवैव

Context

O Bharata, the words you have uttered out of devotion to your brother which befityou alone are highly praiseworthy.

The teaching

True nobility is recognized by its natural expression: affection aligned with dharma becomes exemplary conduct.

Ethical theme

Sadācāra / guṇa-ślāghā

How it resolves

Moral validation by elders/council

For your practice

Encourages cultivation of prema without possessiveness and loyalty without rivalry; supports practices of humility and right intention.

Mood and themes

Rasa

Shanta (peace), with Shringara (love)

Mood

Commendatory, affectionate, dignified

Themes

• Dharma
• Satya
• Bhratr-dharma
• Maryada
• Ethics
• Itihasa

Symbolism

Relationships

Cross references

Meter and recitation

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Rama

FAQs

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

Dharma as fidelity to rightful relationships: fraternal loyalty aligned with justice is praised as socially and morally exemplary.

What is the narrative situation?

The court responds to Bharata’s refusal to accept kingship and his intention to keep the throne for Rama.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharata’s bhrātṛ-vātsalya (devoted love for his brother) and humility.