Valmiki Ramayana 2.115.2: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 115, Shloka 2

पादुकाभिषेकः · The Consecration of Rama’s Sandals and Bharata’s Trusteeship at Nandigrama

Spoken by BharataSetting: Ayodhyā (implied departure point)Places named: NandigrāmaDeparture toward Nandigrāma to reside apart from Rama

Devanagari script

नन्दिग्रामं गमिष्यामि सर्वानामन्त्रयेऽद्य वः ।

तत्र दुःखमिदं सर्वं सहिष्ये राघवं विना ॥२॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.115.2

Transliteration

nandigrāmaṃ gamiṣyāmi sarvān āmantraye 'dya vaḥ |

tatra duḥkham idaṃ sarvaṃ sahiṣye rāghavaṃ vinā ||2||

Translation

ఈ రోజు మీ అందరినీ అనుమతి కోరుకొని నందిగ్రామానికి వెళ్తాను; అక్కడ రాఘవుడు లేక ఈ సమస్త దుఃఖాన్ని సహించెదను।

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Word by Word

• नन्दिग्रामम्: to Nandigrama
• Type: Noun
• Root: नन्दिग्राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; गन्तव्यस्थान (goal)
• Role: Karma (कर्म)
• Compound: Tatpurusha

• गमिष्यामि: I will go
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (भविष्यत्/Future), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद
• Role: Kriyā (क्रिया)

• सर्वान्: all (of you)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; (implied: all of you/elders)
• Role: Karma (कर्म)

• आमन्त्रये: I request leave of; I invite
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + मन्त्र् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान/Present), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद
• Role: Kriyā (क्रिया)

• अद्य: today; now
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अद्य (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक (today/now)
• Role: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)

• वः: to you
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी/चतुर्थी बहुवचन-रूपम् (enclitic); here: चतुर्थी (सम्प्रदान) 'to you'
• Role: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)

• तत्र: there
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक (there)
• Role: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)

• दुःखम्: sorrow
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुःख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
• Role: Karma (कर्म)

• इदम्: this
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies 'दुःखम्')
• Role: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)

• सर्वम्: all; entire
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies 'दुःखम्')
• Role: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)

• सहिष्ये: I will endure
• Type: Verb
• Root: सह् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (भविष्यत्/Future), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद
• Role: Kriyā (क्रिया)

• राघवम्: Rama (Raghava)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
• Role: Karma (कर्म)

• विना: without
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विना (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; वियोगार्थक उपपद (postposition governing accusative)
• Role: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्ध/वियोग)

Sandhi Notes

• आमन्त्रये + अद्य → आमन्त्रयेऽद्य (ए + अ → एऽ)
• नन्दिग्रामम् is a place-name compound (नन्दि-ग्राम)

Context

I take leave of all of you. I am going to Nandigrama where I shall keep company with grief on account of Rama's absence.

The teaching

When legitimacy is wounded, the righteous choose discomfort over comfort and bear sorrow rather than profit from another’s loss.

Duties in tension

• Duty to remain in capital and administer
• Duty to reject illegitimate enjoyment of kingship and live in penance-like separation
• Duty of fraternal loyalty to Rama

Ethical theme

Dharma-saṅkaṭa / loyalty

How it resolves

Voluntary hardship (self-imposed austerity) while maintaining governance indirectly

For your practice

Supports vairāgya and steadfastness in viraha; transforms grief into disciplined remembrance of the ideal (Rama).

Mood and themes

Rasa

Karuna (compassion), with Shanta (peace)

Mood

Bereft, resigned, enduring

Themes

• Dharma
• Satya
• Austerity
• Maryada
• Itihasa
• Ethics

Symbolism

Relationships

Cross references

Meter and recitation

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Nandigrāma
• Rama (Rāghava)

FAQs

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

Self-chosen austerity for righteousness: Bharata accepts personal hardship to avoid enjoying comforts that properly belong to Rama.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata announces his departure from the capital to live at Nandigrāma while Rama is absent.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Self-denial and steadfastness: he chooses a life marked by sorrow and restraint rather than royal ease.