Valmiki Ramayana 2.36.9 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 36, Shloka 9

अयोध्याकाण्डे षट्त्रिंशः सर्गः

Daśaratha’s orders for Rama’s escort; Kaikeyi’s fear; the Asamañjasa precedent

Devanagari script

भरतश्च महाबाहुरयोध्यां पालयिष्यति।सर्वकामैः सह श्रीमान् रामः संसाध्यतामिति ।।।।

Transliteration

bharataś ca mahābāhur ayodhyāṃ pālayiṣyati | sarvakāmaiḥ saha śrīmān rāmaḥ saṃsādhyatām iti ||

Translation

«Que Bharata, de braços poderosos, governe Ayodhyā; e que o ilustre Rāma seja devidamente provido de todo conforto»—assim se declarou.

Word by Word

• bharataḥ: Bharata
• bharataḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bharata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा) Singular

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

• mahā-bāhuḥ: mighty-armed
• mahā-bāhuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + bāhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya (कर्मधारय) compound; Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा) Singular; adjective of bharataḥ

• ayodhyām: Ayodhya (city)
• ayodhyām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ayodhyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (द्वितीया) Singular

• pālayiṣyati: will rule/protect
• pālayiṣyati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pāl (धातु)
• Form: Luṭ (लुट्) / Simple future; Parasmaipada; Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person) Singular

• sarva-kāmaiḥ: with all desired enjoyments
• sarva-kāmaiḥ: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + kāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) compound; Masculine, Instrumental (तृतीया) Plural; used with saha

• saha: together with
• saha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: Prepositional indeclinable (सह-योगे अव्ययम्) governing instrumental

• śrīmān: fortunate/illustrious
• śrīmān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śrīmat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा) Singular; adjective of rāmaḥ

• rāmaḥ: Rama
• rāmaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा) Singular

• saṃsādhyatām: let (it) be arranged/provided
• saṃsādhyatām: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-sādh (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ (लोट्) imperative; Ātmanepada; Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person) Singular; passive/impersonal sense: 'let it be accomplished/provided'

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Quotative particle (इति-प्रयोगः)

Context

(While) mighty-armed Bharata will rule Ayodhya, Rama be furnished with all objects of enjoyment.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Rāma
• Ayodhyā

FAQs

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

It reflects the dharmic concern for orderly governance (Ayodhyā must be protected) alongside the obligation to ensure the welfare of one sent away—public duty and personal duty are both invoked.

What is the narrative situation?

The verse expresses the arrangement envisioned during the exile crisis: Bharata’s kingship and Rāma’s support.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Statecraft and responsibility—ensuring continuity of rule and provision, even amid moral and familial conflict.