Shloka 24

सप्तसप्ततितमः सर्गः

Ayodhya Return, Bridal Reception, and Bharata’s Departure

Devanagari script

पितुराज्ञां पुरस्कृत्य पौरकार्याणि सर्वश:।

चकार रामो धर्मात्मा प्रियाणि च हितानि च।।1.77.24।।

Transliteration

piturājñāṃ puraskṛtya paurakāryāṇi sarvaśaḥ |

cakāra rāmo dharmātmā priyāṇi ca hitāni ca ||1.77.24||

Translation

Поставив повеление отца превыше всего, праведный Рама исполнял все государственные дела, совершая то, что было и приятно, и полезно для блага народа.

Word by Word

• mātṛbhyaḥ: to/for (his) mothers
• mātṛbhyaḥ: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Dative (चतुर्थी/4), Plural

• mātṛ-kāryāṇi: duties toward mothers
• mātṛ-kāryāṇi: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mātṛ (प्रातिपदिक) + kārya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa ('mother-related duties'); Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• kṛtvā: having done
• kṛtvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Kṛdanta; absolutive/gerund (क्त्वा)

• parama-yantritaḥ: highly disciplined
• parama-yantritaḥ: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक) + yantrita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya: 'highly' + 'restrained/controlled'; Masculine, Nominative, Singular; qualifies (Rāma) understood

• gurūṇām: of the elders/preceptors
• gurūṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Plural

• guru-kāryāṇi: duties toward preceptors
• guru-kāryāṇi: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guru (प्रातिपदिक) + kārya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa ('duties toward gurus'); Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• kāle: at the time
• kāle: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular

• kāle: at each time
• kāle: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular; repetition for distributive sense

• anvavaikṣata: supervised / attended to
• anvavaikṣata: Kriyā (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: anu-ava-īkṣ (धातु)
• Form: Laṅ-lakāra (लङ्/imperfect past), Parasmaipada; 3rd person, Singular

Context

Righteous Rama discharged his duties towards the citizens for their all-round comfort and welfare giving top psriority to (the execution of) the command of his father.

Characters & Entities

• Rama

FAQs

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

Dharma is shown as balancing obedience to rightful authority (the father’s command) with responsibility toward society—serving citizens through actions that are both pleasant and genuinely beneficial.

What is the narrative situation?

After Rama’s marriage and return to Ayodhya, the text summarizes his exemplary conduct in public life—how he prioritizes his father’s instructions while fulfilling civic obligations.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Disciplined dutifulness: Rama acts with integrity, combining respect for paternal authority with compassionate public service.