Shloka 14

पितृवाक्यपालनम्, गयाश्रुति-उपदेशः, भरतस्य राज्यग्रहण-निर्देशः

Rama’s Counsel on Vows, the Gaya Śruti, and Bharata’s Return to Rule

Devanagari script

एवं राजर्षय स्सर्वे प्रतीता राजनन्दन।तस्मात्राहि नरश्रेष्ठ पितरं नरकात्प्रभो।।2.107.14।।

Transliteration

evaṃ rājarṣayaḥ sarve pratītā rājanandana | tasmāt trāhi naraśreṣṭha pitaraṃ narakāt prabho || 2.107.14 ||

Translation

ਹੇ ਰਾਜਨੰਦਨ, ਇਸ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਸਾਰੇ ਰਾਜਰਿਸ਼ੀ ਸਹਿਮਤ ਹਨ; ਇਸ ਲਈ, ਹੇ ਨਰਸ਼੍ਰੇਸ਼ਠ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ, ਆਪਣੇ ਪਿਤਾ ਨੂੰ ਨਰਕ ਤੋਂ ਬਚਾ।

Word by Word

• evam: thus
• evam: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण) (manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Prakāra-avyaya (manner adverb)

• rājarṣayaḥ: royal sages
• rājarṣayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक) + ṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Nominative (1st), Plural; karmadhāraya: rājan-ṛṣi = 'royal sages'

• sarve: all
• sarve: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Nominative (1st), Plural

• pratītāḥ: have become convinced
• pratītāḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prati-i (धातु) → pratīta (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: Past participle (क्त) used predicatively; Puṃliṅga, Nominative, Plural; sense: 'have become convinced/decided'

• rājanandana: O king's delight
• rājanandana: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक) + nandana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Vocative (8th), Singular; tatpuruṣa: 'delight of the king'

• tasmāt: therefore
• tasmāt: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ablative-form used adverbially (therefore)

• trāhi: protect, save
• trāhi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: trā (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ-lakāra (imperative), Parasmaipada, Madhyama-puruṣa, Singular

• naraśreṣṭha: O best of men
• naraśreṣṭha: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara (प्रातिपदिक) + śreṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Vocative (8th), Singular; tatpuruṣa: 'best among men'

• pitaram: father
• pitaram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pitṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• narakāt: from hell
• narakāt: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: naraka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ablative (5th), Singular

• prabho: O lord
• prabho: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prabhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Vocative (8th), Singular

Context

O Bharata, intelligent Satrughna will be your support and son of Sumitra (Lakshmana) as is well-known will remain my best friend. All four of us, worthy sons of Dasaratha, shall follow the path of truth of our father.ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē ayōdhyākāṇḍē saptōttaraśatatamassargaḥ৷৷Thus ends the one hundredseventh sarga in Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Bharata
• Rajarsis (royal seers)
• Dasaratha
• Naraka (hell)

FAQs

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

A son’s dharma is to protect the moral fate of the father by ensuring the father’s truth and promises are not violated.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata resists kingship; Rama frames acceptance of the throne as necessary to uphold Daśaratha’s pledged boons and avert sin.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharata’s filial responsibility is invoked—duty over personal preference.