Valmiki Ramayana 2.75.2-3: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 75, Shlokas 2-3

अयोध्याकाण्डे पञ्चसप्ततितमः सर्गः

Sarga 75: Bharata and Kausalya · Reproach, Oaths, and Reconciliation

Spoken by Bharata to KausalyaSetting: A distant land (outside Ayodhy) where Bharata stayed with ŚtrughnaPlaces named: Ayodhy (implied)

Devanagari script

राज्यं न कामये जातु मन्त्रये नापि मातरम् ॥२॥

अभिषेकं न जानामि योऽभूद्राज्ञा समीक्षितः ।

विप्रकृष्टेह्यहं देशे शत्रुघ्नसहितोऽवसम् ॥३॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.75.2-3

Transliteration

rājyaṃ na kāmaye jātu mantraye nāpi mātaram ||2||

abhiṣekaṃ na jānāmi yo 'bhūd rājñā samīkṣitaḥ |

viprakṛṣṭe hy ahaṃ deśe śatrughnasahito 'vasam ||3||

Translation

ମୁଁ କେବେ ରାଜ୍ୟ ଚାହିଁନି, ନା ଏ ବିଷୟରେ ମାତାଙ୍କ ସହିତ ମଧ୍ୟ ପରାମର୍ଶ କରିଛି। ରାଜା ଯେ ଅଭିଷେକ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଧାରଣ କରିଥିଲେ, ତାହା ବିଷୟରେ ମୋତେ କିଛି ଜଣା ନାହିଁ; କାରଣ ମୁଁ ଶତ୍ରୁଘ୍ନ ସହିତ ଦୂର ଦେଶରେ ବସୁଥିଲି।

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Word by Word

• rājyam: kingdom
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
• Role: Karma (कर्म)

• na: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation particle)
• Role: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)

• kāmaye: I desire
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kam (कम्)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद
• Role: Kriyā (क्रिया)

• jātu: ever
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: jātu (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (ever/at any time)
• Role: Kāla (काल)

• mantraye: I consult
• Type: Verb
• Root: √mantr (मन्त्र्)
• Form: लट्, उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; अर्थः ‘परामर्शं करोमि/मन्त्रं करोमि’ (I consult)
• Role: Kriyā (क्रिया)

• na: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय
• Role: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)

• api: even
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अपि-कार (even/also)
• Role: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)

• mātaram: mother
• Type: Noun
• Root: mātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
• Role: Karma (कर्म)

• abhiṣekam: consecration
• Type: Noun
• Root: abhiṣeka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
• Role: Karma (कर्म)

• na: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय
• Role: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)

• jānāmi: I know
• Type: Verb
• Root: √jñā (ज्ञा)
• Form: लट्, उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद
• Role: Kriyā (क्रिया)

• yaḥ: which/that (consecration)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सम्बन्धक-सर्वनाम (relative pronoun)
• Role: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)

• abhūt: happened/was
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (भू)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद
• Role: Kriyā (क्रिया)

• rājñā: by the king
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)

• samīkṣitaḥ: supervised
• Type: Adjective
• Root: samīkṣita (कृदन्त; √īkṣ ‘ईक्ष्’ धातु with sam)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘abhiṣekaḥ’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम् (supervised/overseen)
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)

• viprakṛṣṭe: in a far-off
• Type: Adjective
• Root: viprakṛṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; ‘deśe’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम् (in a distant)
• Role: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)

• hi: indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphatic particle)
• Role: Nipāta (निपात)

• aham: I
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा, एकवचन
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)

• deśe: in the country/place
• Type: Noun
• Root: deśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन
• Role: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)

• śatrughna-sahitaḥ: together with Śatrughna
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śatrughna (प्रातिपदिक) + sahita (कृदन्त; √sah ‘सह्’)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तृतीया-तत्पुरुषः—‘शत्रुघ्नेन सहितः’ (accompanied by Śatrughna)
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)
• Compound: Tatpurusha

• avasam: I stayed
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vas (वस्)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद
• Role: Kriyā (क्रिया)

Sandhi Notes

• नापि = न अपि
• योऽभूत् = यः अभूत्
• अभूद्राज्ञा = अभूत् राज्ञा
• विप्रकृष्टेह्यहम् = विप्रकृष्टे हि अहम्
• शत्रुघ्नसहितोऽवसम् = शत्रुघ्न-सहितः अवसम्

Context

Neither did I ever desire the kingdom nor did I ever consult my mother in this regard and I am not even aware of the consecration that was planned by the king for I was away in a distant country with Satrughna.

The teaching

Power gained through adharma is to be refused; innocence must be stated plainly, and rightful succession upheld.

Duties in tension

• Filial duty to mother vs duty to truth and righteousness
• Political duty to accept coronation vs moral duty to refuse unjust gain
• Loyalty to state stability vs loyalty to rightful heir (Rma)

Ethical theme

Rjadharma / satya / vairgya

How it resolves

Truth-assertion and renunciation of claim

For your practice

Practice of ansakti and satya-vkya: refusing ambition, maintaining inner purity amid accusation.

Mood and themes

Rasa

Shanta (peace), with Karuna (compassion)

Mood

Self-exculpation, steadfastness, quiet grief

Themes

• Dharma
• Satya
• Itihasa
• Ethics
• Truthfulness
• Innocence
• Rājadharma

Symbolism

Relationships

Cross references

Meter and recitation

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Kausalyā
• Kaikeyī (implied as 'mother' in context)
• Daśaratha (the king, implied)
• Śatrughna
• Abhiṣeka (coronation)

FAQs

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

Satya (truthfulness) and moral clarity: Bharata rejects unjust power and states facts to clear himself of complicity.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata responds to Kausalyā’s suspicion by asserting he neither sought the throne nor knew about the planned coronation, as he was away with Śatrughna.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharata’s integrity—absence of ambition and commitment to truth even when under accusation.