Valmiki Ramayana 2.82.16 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 82, Shloka 16

भरतस्य धर्मप्रतिज्ञा तथा रामनिवर्तनयात्रा

Bharata’s Vow of Dharma and the Expedition to Recall Rama

Devanagari script

राममेवानुगच्छामि राजा स द्विपदां वरः।त्रयाणामपि लोकानां राज्यमर्हति राघवः।।।।

Transliteration

rāmam evānugacchāmi rājā sa dvipadāṃ varaḥ |

trayāṇām api lokānāṃ rājyam arhati rāghavaḥ ||

Translation

Aku akan mengikuti Rāma sahaja; dialah—yang terbaik antara manusia—raja sejati. Rāghava layak memegang kedaulatan bahkan atas tiga alam.

Word by Word

• rāmam: Rama
• rāmam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• eva: alone/indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle (निपात)

• anugacchāmi: I follow
• anugacchāmi: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: anu + gam (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 1st person, Singular; Parasmaipada; with upasarga anu-

• rājā: king
• rājā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Nominative (1st), Singular

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Nominative (1st), Singular; demonstrative pronoun

• dvipadām: of men (bipeds)
• dvipadām: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvi-pada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Dvigu (द्विगु) compound; Strīliṅga (collective 'of bipeds/men'), Genitive (6th—षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन)

• varaḥ: the best
• varaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Nominative (1st), Singular; used predicatively

• trayāṇām: of the three
• trayāṇām: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Numeral adjective; Genitive (6th), Plural; (of) three

• api: also/even
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), additive

• lokānām: of the worlds
• lokānām: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Genitive (6th), Plural

• rājyam: kingdom/sovereignty
• rājyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• arhati: deserves
• arhati: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: arh (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular; Parasmaipada

• rāghavaḥ: Raghava (Rama)
• rāghavaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Nominative (1st), Singular; apposition to saḥ/rājā

Context

I shall follow Rama the best among men. He alone and no one else deserves to rule over the kingdom of the three worlds.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Rāma (Rāghava)
• three worlds (trailokya)

FAQs

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

True allegiance is to rightful authority: Bharata defines kingship by dharma and merit, not by circumstance or coronation.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata declares he will go to Rāma and recognizes him as the only legitimate king despite Rāma’s forest exile.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Loyalty and renunciation: Bharata relinquishes power and commits himself to serving the rightful ruler.