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Valmiki Ramayana 2.72.10: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 72, Shloka 10

भरतस्य मातृसदनगमनं कैकेय्या दारुणवृत्तान्तकथनं च

Bharata in Kaikeyi’s apartments: revelation of Daśaratha’s death and Rāma’s exile

राजवाक्यहरैर्दूतैस्त्वर्यमाणोऽहमागतः ।

यदहं प्रष्टुमिच्छामि तदम्बा वक्तुमर्हति ॥१०॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.72.10

rājavākyaharair dūtaiḥ tvaryamāṇo 'ham āgataḥ |

yad ahaṃ praṣṭum icchāmi tad ambā vaktum arhati ||10||

రాజాజ్ఞను మోసుకొచ్చిన దూతల చేత తొందరపెట్టబడి నేను వచ్చాను। అమ్మా, నేను అడగదలచిన దానికి మీరు సమాధానం చెప్పుట యుక్తం।

राजवाक्यहरैःby royal-message-bearing
राजवाक्यहरैः:
Karana (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootrāja + vākya + hara (प्रातिपदिक)
Formतत्पुरुष-समास: राज्ञः वाक्यं हरन्ति इति; पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया बहुवचन (Instr. pl)
दूतैःby messengers
दूतैः:
Karana (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootdūta (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया बहुवचन (Instr. pl)
त्वर्यमाणःbeing hastened/urged
त्वर्यमाणः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Roottvar yamāna (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √tvar त्वृ/त्वर् (धातु))
Formवर्तमानकृदन्त (शानच्/यमान), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन (Nom. sg); कर्मणि/भावे—'being hurried'
अहम्I
अहम्:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootasmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formसर्वनाम, प्रथमा एकवचन (Nom. sg)
आगतःcame
आगतः:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootāgata (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; ā + √gam गम् (धातु))
Formभूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; कर्तरि—'I have come'
यत्what/that which
यत्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootyad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन (Acc. sg); सम्बन्धक (relative)
अहम्I
अहम्:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootasmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formप्रथमा एकवचन (Nom. sg)
प्रष्टुम्to ask
प्रष्टुम्:
Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
TypeVerb
Rootpra + √śas/√prach (प्रच्छ् धातु)
Formतुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive): 'to ask'
इच्छामिI wish
इच्छामि:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√iṣ (इष् धातु)
Formलट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्
तत्that
तत्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन (Acc. sg); तद्-सम्बन्धक (correlative)
अम्बाmother
अम्बा:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootambā (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन (Nom. sg)
वक्तुम्to say
वक्तुम्:
Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
TypeVerb
Root√vac (वच् धातु)
Formतुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive): 'to tell/say'
अर्हतिought/is fit
अर्हति:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√arh (अर्ह् धातु)
Formलट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

Urged upon by the messengers carrying out the orders of the king, I have come. You, O mother, should answer the questions. I wish to ask you.

B
Bharata
K
Kaikeyī
D
Dūtas (royal messengers)
R
Rājā (Daśaratha, implied)

FAQs

Dharma as truthful inquiry and accountability: Bharata requests a clear answer in a situation involving royal orders and urgency.

Bharata has been summoned back by royal messengers and now questions Kaikeyī to understand what has occurred.

Straightforwardness and respect—he speaks firmly yet addresses her as 'mother' and seeks truth properly.

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