Shloka 6

भरतवाक्यं—रामस्य पुनरायोध्यागमननिषेधः

Bharata’s Plea and Rama’s Refusal to Return

Devanagari script

अमरोपमसत्त्व स्त्वं महात्मा सत्यसङ्गरः।सर्वज्ञ स्सर्वदर्शी च बुद्धिमांश्चासि राघव।।।।

Transliteration

amaropamasattvaḥ tvaṃ mahātmā satyasaṅgaraḥ | sarvajñaḥ sarvadarśī ca buddhimāṃś cāsi rāghava ||

Translation

ਹੇ ਰਾਘਵ! ਤੂੰ ਅਮਰਾਂ ਵਰਗੇ ਸੁਭਾਵ ਵਾਲਾ ਮਹਾਤਮਾ ਹੈਂ; ਸਤ੍ਯ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਡੋਲ ਹੈਂ; ਸਰਵਜ੍ਞ, ਸਰਵਦਰਸ਼ੀ ਅਤੇ ਵਿਵੇਕ-ਬੁੱਧੀ ਨਾਲ ਯੁਕਤ ਹੈਂ।

Word by Word

• amaropamasattvaḥ: having nature like the gods
• amaropamasattvaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: amara-upama-sattva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (Nominative, 1st), Ekavacana; bahuvrīhi: ‘whose sattva (nature/valor) is like that of the immortals’ (amara + upama + sattva)

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (by usage), Prathamā, Ekavacana

• mahātmā: great-souled one
• mahātmā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā-ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; karmadhāraya: mahān ātmā yasya / mahān ātmā (great-souled)

• satyasaṅgaraḥ: true to your vow
• satyasaṅgaraḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: satya-saṅgara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: satya (truth) + saṅgara (pledge/engagement) = ‘true to one’s pledge’

• sarvajñaḥ: all-knowing
• sarvajñaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva-jña (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: sarva + jña

• sarvadarśī: all-seeing
• sarvadarśī: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva-darśin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: sarva + darśin

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta (conjunction)

• buddhimān: wise / intelligent
• buddhimān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: buddhimant (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; matup-pratyaya (possessive)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta

• asi: are
• asi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ-lakāra (Present), Madhyama-puruṣa (2nd), Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• rāghava: O Rāghava (Rama)
• rāghava: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana (Vocative), Ekavacana

Context

O magnanimous Rama, your nature is divine and you are true to your promises. You are omniscient, all-seeing and wise.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Rāma
• Raghu lineage

FAQs

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

Dharma is framed as fidelity to truth and vows: moral authority arises from unwavering commitment to satya and wise discernment.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata praises Rāma’s qualities to strengthen his resolve and to argue that such a person should not be shaken by misfortune.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Satya (truthfulness/keeping promises) together with buddhi (wise judgment) as the marks of an ideal prince.