Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 82, Shloka 24

भरतस्य धर्मप्रतिज्ञा तथा रामनिवर्तनयात्रा

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

Devanagari script

ताः प्रहृष्टाः प्रकृतयो बलाध्यक्षा बलस्य च।श्रुत्वा यात्रां समाज्ञप्तां राघवस्य निवर्तने।।।।

Transliteration

tāḥ prahṛṣṭāḥ prakṛtayo balādhyakṣā balasya ca |

śrutvā yātrāṁ samājñaptāṁ rāghavasya nivartane ||

Translation

ରାଘବଙ୍କୁ ପୁନଃ ଫେରାଇ ଆଣିବା ପାଇଁ ଯାତ୍ରା ଆଜ୍ଞା ହୋଇଛି ବୋଲି ଶୁଣି, ନାଗରିକମାନେ ଓ ସେନାଧ୍ୟକ୍ଷମାନେ ସହ ସମଗ୍ର ସେନା ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ହର୍ଷିତ ହେଲେ।

Word by Word

• tāḥ: those (women/they)
• tāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Nominative (1st), Plural; refers to prakṛtayaḥ (fem.)

• prahṛṣṭāḥ: delighted
• prahṛṣṭāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pra + hṛṣ (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past participle used adjectivally; Strīliṅga, Nominative, Plural; predicate of prakṛtayaḥ/balādhyakṣāḥ (collectively)

• prakṛtayaḥ: subjects/citizens
• prakṛtayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prakṛti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Nominative, Plural

• balādhyakṣāḥ: army commanders
• balādhyakṣāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bala (प्रातिपदिक) + adhyakṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) 'overseers of the army'; Puṃliṅga, Nominative, Plural; coordinated with prakṛtayaḥ

• balasya: of the army
• balasya: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Genitive (6th), Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय)

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Kriya (क्रिया-पूर्वक)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु) + ktvā (क्त्वा)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त)

• yātrām: the expedition
• yātrām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yātrā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Accusative, Singular

• sam-ājñaptām: having been ordered
• sam-ājñaptām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam + ā + jñā (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त-कृदन्त); Strīliṅga, Accusative, Singular; qualifying yātrām

• rāghavasya: of Raghava (Rama)
• rāghavasya: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Genitive (6th), Singular

• nivartane: for the return
• nivartane: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nivartana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Locative (7th), Singular; 'in/for the return'

Context

Having come to know that orders were issued to send the army on an expedition to bring back Rama, the subjects and the army chiefs were delighted.

Characters & Entities

• Rāghava (Rāma)

FAQs

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

Dharma as collective alignment with righteousness: the people rejoice at efforts to restore the rightful heir and moral order.

What is the narrative situation?

News spreads that an official expedition has been commanded for Rama’s return, prompting widespread happiness.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Communal loyalty to dharma—support for Rama and approval of actions aimed at just restoration.