Valmiki Ramayana 2.79.10: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 79, Shloka 10

भरतस्य राज्यत्यागः तथा रामानयनप्रतिज्ञा

Bharata Rejects Kingship and Vows to Bring Rama Back

Devanagari script

अभिषेचनिकं चैव सर्वमेतदुपस्कृतम्।पुरस्कृत्य गमिष्यामि रामहेतोर्वनं प्रति।।2.79.10।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.79.10

Transliteration

abhiṣecanikaṃ caiva sarvam etad upaskṛtam |

puraskṛtya gamiṣyāmi rāmahetoḥ vanaṃ prati ||

Translation

அபிஷேகத்திற்கான அனைத்துப் பொருட்களையும் தயார் செய்து முன்னே வைத்துக் கொண்டு, ராமனின் பொருட்டு நான் வனத்திற்குச் செல்வேன்.

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Word by Word

• अभिषेचनिकम्: coronation requisites
• अभिषेचनिकम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभिषेचनिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन; अभिषेक-सम्बन्धि द्रव्यसमूहः (coronation articles)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordinator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-निपात (and)

• एव: indeed
• एव: निपात (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-निपात (emphasis: indeed/just)

• सर्वम्: all
• सर्वम्: कर्म-विशेषण (Qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन; विशेषण

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: कर्म (Karma/Object; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन

• उपस्कृतम्: prepared/collected
• उपस्कृतम्: कर्म-विशेषण (Qualifier of object)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-स्कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन

• पुरस्कृत्य: having placed in front
• पुरस्कृत्य: पूर्वक्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पुरस्-कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); ‘पुरतः कृत्वा’ (having placed in front)

• गमिष्यामि: I shall go
• गमिष्यामि: क्रिया (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future); परस्मैपद; उत्तमपुरुष (1st); एकवचन

• रामहेतोः: for Rama’s sake
• रामहेतोः: प्रयोजन (Purpose/Genitive of purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रामहेतु (प्रातिपदिक: राम + हेतु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी; एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (रामस्य हेतुḥ = for Rama’s sake)

• वनम्: forest
• वनम्: कर्म (Karma/Goal as object with प्रति)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन

• प्रति: towards
• प्रति: दिशा/गति (Directional)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रति (अव्यय)
• Form: उपसर्गसदृश अव्यय/पूर्वसर्ग (preposition); गत्यर्थे (towards)

Context

I shall go to the forest to (bring back) Rama, with all these articles, procured for coronation kept in front.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Rāma
• Forest (vana)

FAQs

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

Dharma as rightful succession: Bharata treats kingship as a duty aligned with truth (satya) and legitimacy, not personal gain.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata declares he will go to the forest carrying the coronation materials to install Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Renunciation of self-interest and loyalty to truth: Bharata refuses to profit from an unrighteous outcome.