Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 72, Shloka 11

वैवाहिकसंबन्ध

निश्चयः / Fixing the Mithila–Ayodhya Marital Alliance

Devanagari script

एवं भवतु भद्रं व: कुशध्वजसुते इमे।पत्न्यौ भजेतां सहितौ शत्रुघ्नभरतावुभौ।।।।

Transliteration

evaṃ bhavatu bhadraṃ vaḥ kuśadhvajasute ime | patnyau bhajetāṃ sahitau śatrughnabharatāv ubhau ||

Translation

«Да будет так; да пребудет с вами благополучие. Пусть эти две дочери Кушадхваджи станут женами Бхараты и Шатругхны и вместе разделят обязанности семейной жизни.»

Word by Word

• evam: thus
• evam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Prakāra-avyaya (प्रकार) adverb

• bhavatu: let it be
• bhavatu: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (भू) (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ-lakāra, Prathama-puruṣa Ekavacana, Parasmaipada

• bhadram: prosperity
• bhadram: Āśīḥ (आशीः) / benedictive object
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhadra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Prathamā/Dvitīyā Ekavacana; used as benediction 'good/prosperity'

• vaḥ: to you
• vaḥ: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान) (beneficiary)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ṣaṣṭhī Bahuvacana (genitive plural) enclitic; 'to/for you (pl.)' in blessing

• kuśadhvajasute: the two daughters of Kushadhvaja
• kuśadhvajasute: Karta (कर्ता) of bhajetām
• Type: Noun
• Root: kuśadhvaja + sutā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā Dvivacana; tatpuruṣa: 'kuśadhvajasya sute' (two daughters of Kuśadhvaja)

• ime: these (two)
• ime: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of sute
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā Dvivacana; agrees with sute

• patnyau: as wives
• patnyau: Sāmānādhikaraṇya (समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: patnī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā Dvivacana; predicate/apposition to sute

• bhajetām: let them wed/serve
• bhajetām: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhaj (भज्) (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ-lakāra, Prathama-puruṣa Dvivacana, Ātmanepada

• sahitau: together
• sahitau: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of śatrughnabharatau
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sahita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā Dvivacana; qualifies śatrughnabharatau

• śatrughnabharatau: Shatrughna and Bharata
• śatrughnabharatau: Karma (कर्म) / recipients with patnyau (husbands)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śatrughna + bharata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā Dvivacana; dvandva dual

• ubhau: both
• ubhau: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ubhaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā Dvivacana; emphatic 'both' qualifying śatrughnabharatau

Context

"Let it be so, Be blessed! Let these two daughters of Kusadhwaja (Mandavi and Srutakirti) be the wives of Satrughna and Bharata respectively and serve them.

Characters & Entities

• Janaka
• Kuśadhvaja
• Bharata
• Śatrughna

FAQs

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

Dharma here is gṛhastha-dharma: marriage as a shared life of duty, where spouses ‘together’ uphold household responsibilities and social stability.

What is the narrative situation?

Janaka formally agrees to the matching of Kuśadhvaja’s two daughters with Bharata and Śatrughna.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Decisiveness joined with auspicious goodwill—Janaka confirms the alliance while invoking blessings for all parties.