Valmiki Ramayana 2.112.7 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 112, Shloka 7

पादुकाप्रदानम्

The Gift of the Sandals and Delegated Kingship

Devanagari script

एतावदुक्त्वा वचनं गन्धर्वा: स‌महर्षयः।

राजर्षयश्चैव तदा सर्वे स्वां स्वां गतिं गताः।।2.112.7।।

Transliteration

etāvad uktvā vacanaṃ gandharvāḥ sa-maharṣayaḥ | rājarṣayaś caiva tadā sarve svāṃ svāṃ gatiṃ gatāḥ || 2.112.7 ||

Translation

एतावत् उक्त्वा वचनं गन्धर्वाः सहमहर्षयः। राजर्षयश्च तदा सर्वे स्वां स्वां गतिं गताः॥

Word by Word

• etāvat: so much/this much
• etāvat: Karma-viśeṣaṇa (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: etāvat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; pramāṇa/pariṇāma-viśeṣaṇa of "vacanam"

• uktvā: having said
• uktvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), pūrvakāla-kriyā (prior action); dhātu: vac (वच्)

• vacanam: speech/words
• vacanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• gandharvāḥ: Gandharvas
• gandharvāḥ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gandharva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana

• sa: together with
• sa: Sahārtha (सहार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sa (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; saha-artha upapada (सह-अर्थे) used with following noun

• maharṣayaḥ: great sages
• maharṣayaḥ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maharṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana; saha with "sa"

• rājarṣayaḥ: royal sages
• rājarṣayaḥ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājarṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; samuccaya conjunction

• eva: indeed/just
• eva: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; avadhāraṇa-nipāta (अवधारण) emphatic particle

• tadā: then
• tadā: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; kāla-avyaya adverb

• sarve: all
• sarve: Kartā-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana; viśeṣaṇa of the subject-group

• svām: one's own
• svām: Karma-viśeṣaṇa (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; viśeṣaṇa of "gatim" (repeated distributively)

• svām: (each) his own
• svām: Karma-viśeṣaṇa (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; distributive repetition (each his own)

• gatim: destination/abode
• gatim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• gatāḥ: went
• gatāḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: Kta (क्त) past participle; Pumliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana; kartari prayoga with implied "āsan"

Context

O Bharata, born in an illustrious race, highly sagacious and a man of virtuous conduct and great renown, accept Rama's proposal if you have any regard for your father.

Characters & Entities

• Gandharvas
• Mahārṣis
• Rājarṣis

FAQs

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

Righteous counsel is given without attachment: once dharma is clarified, wise beings withdraw, leaving humans to act responsibly.

What is the narrative situation?

After advising Bharata, the celestial and sage-figures depart, signaling closure of counsel and transition to action.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Detachment and discernment—speaking what is necessary for dharma, then refraining from further interference.