Valmiki Ramayana 2.104.24 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 104, Shloka 24

भरतस्य प्रार्थना—रामस्य धर्मोपदेशः

Bharata’s Petition and Rama’s Dharma-Reasoning

Devanagari script

एवं कृत्वा महाराजो विभागं लोकसन्निधौ।व्यादिश्य च महातेजा दिवं दशरथो गतः।।।।

Transliteration

evaṁ kṛtvā mahārājo vibhāgaṁ lokasannidhau |

vyādiśya ca mahātejā divaṁ daśaratho gataḥ ||

Translation

Так, совершив раздел в присутствии народа, великий и сияющий царь Дашаратха, отдав повеление, отошёл на небеса.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (thus/in this way)

• कृत्वा: having done/made
• कृत्वा: Pūrvakāla (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त (absolutive/gerund)

• महाराजः: the great king
• महाराजः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाराज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• विभागम्: apportionment/division
• विभागम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विभाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• लोकसन्निधौ: in the presence of the people
• लोकसन्निधौ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक-सन्निधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: लोकस्य सन्निधिः

• व्यादिश्य: having commanded
• व्यादिश्य: Pūrvakāla (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + आ + √दिश् (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप्/क्त्वा-समकक्ष (absolutive), ‘व्यादिश्य’ = having commanded/ordered

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (and)

• महातेजाः: of great splendour
• महातेजाः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महातेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः: महत् तेजः यस्य

• दिवम्: to heaven
• दिवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिव्/द्यौ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (द्यौः), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; गन्तव्य-देशः

• दशरथः: Dasharatha
• दशरथः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दशरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• गतः: went
• गतः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गत (कृदन्त; √गम् (धातु))
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

Context

The maharja of great radiance made this division in the presence of people and after commanding thus, ascended heaven.

Characters & Entities

• Dasharatha
• Rama
• Bharata

FAQs

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

A king’s public command and settlement of succession carry moral force; dharma treats such a declaration as binding and socially witnessed.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama recalls Daśaratha’s final public decision and his subsequent passing.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Respect for legitimate authority and public order—Rama frames the issue as a settled, witnessed ordinance.