Valmiki Ramayana 2.45.8: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 45, Shloka 8

अयोध्यावासिजनानुरागः

The People and Brahmins Follow Rama toward Exile

Devanagari script

ज्ञानवृद्धो वयोबालो मृदुर्वीर्यगुणान्वितः।अनुरूपः स वो भर्ता भविष्यति भयापहः।।।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.45.8

Transliteration

jñāna-vṛddho vayo-bālo mṛdur vīrya-guṇānvitaḥ |

anurūpaḥ sa vo bhartā bhaviṣyati bhayāpahaḥ ||

Translation

Хотя он юн годами, мудростью он зрел — кроток, но исполнен доблести и достоинств. Он станет вам подобающим защитником, отгоняющим страх.

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Word by Word

• jñānavṛddhaḥ: mature in wisdom
• jñānavṛddhaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण of saḥ)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jñāna-vṛddha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; तत्पुरुष: jñānena vṛddhaḥ (advanced in wisdom)

• vayobālaḥ: young in age
• vayobālaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण of saḥ)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vayas-bāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; तत्पुरुष: vayasi bālaḥ (young in age)

• mṛduḥ: gentle
• mṛduḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण of saḥ)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mṛdu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• vīryaguṇānvitaḥ: endowed with valor and virtues
• vīryaguṇānvitaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण of saḥ)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vīrya-guṇa-anvita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √i इ + anu + kta)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; तत्पुरुष: vīryeṇa guṇaiś ca anvitaḥ (endowed with valor and virtues)

• anurūpaḥ: suitable/worthy
• anurūpaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण of saḥ)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anurūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• vaḥ: for you
• vaḥ: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ṣaṣṭhī/Dvitīyā Bahuvacana enclitic; here Dative sense 'for you'

• bhartā: protector/lord
• bhartā: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानाधिकरण; predicate noun)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhartṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• bhaviṣyati: will be
• bhaviṣyati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (धातु; भू)
• Form: Lṛṭ (Simple future), Parasmaipada, Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana

• bhayāpahaḥ: remover of fear
• bhayāpahaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण of bhartā/saḥ)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhaya-apaha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; तत्पुरुष: bhayaṃ apaharati iti (remover of fear)

Context

Bharata, enhancer of the delight of Kaikeyi, possesses an auspicious character. He will do for you everything appropriate, agreeable and beneficial.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Rāma

FAQs

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

An ideal ruler protects and reassures the people; dharma includes creating fearlessness (abhaya) through virtue, competence, and gentleness.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma comforts the citizens by describing Bharata’s qualities as a worthy guardian during Rāma’s exile.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Balanced leadership: youthful energy joined to mature wisdom, gentleness joined to strength.