Shloka 21

Devanagari script

एवमुक्त्वा तु धर्मात्मा भरतो भ्रातृवत्सलः।समीपस्थमुवाचेदं सुमन्त्रं मन्त्रकोविदम्।।।।

Transliteration

evam uktvā tu dharmātmā bharato bhrātṛvatsalaḥ |

samīpastham uvācedaṁ sumantraṁ mantra-kovidam ||

Translation

ఇట్లు పలికి ధర్మాత్ముడు, భ్రాతృవత్సలుడు భరతుడు సమీపమున నిలిచిన మంత్రనిపుణుడు సుమంత్రునితో ఇలా పలికెను।

Word by Word

• evam: thus
• evam: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय)

• uktvā: having said
• uktvā: Kriya (क्रिया-पूर्वक)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु) + ktvā (क्त्वा)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त)

• tu: then/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात)

• dharmātmā: righteous-souled
• dharmātmā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dharma (प्रातिपदिक) + ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Bahuvrīhi (बहुव्रीहि) 'whose self is dharma'; Puṃliṅga, Nominative, Singular; epithet of bharataḥ

• bharataḥ: Bharata
• bharataḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bharata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Nominative, Singular

• bhrātṛ-vatsalaḥ: devoted to his brother
• bhrātṛ-vatsalaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhrātṛ (प्रातिपदिक) + vatsala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) 'affectionate to brother(s)'; Puṃliṅga, Nominative, Singular; epithet of bharataḥ

• samīpa-stham: standing nearby
• samīpa-stham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: samīpa (प्रातिपदिक) + stha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa; Puṃliṅga, Accusative, Singular; qualifying sumantram

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, Singular; Parasmaipada

• idam: this (speech)
• idam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Accusative (2nd), Singular; object (words)

• sumantram: to Sumantra
• sumantram: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sumantra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• mantra-kovidam: skilled in counsel
• mantra-kovidam: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mantra (प्रातिपदिक) + kovida (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa 'skilled in counsel'; Puṃliṅga, Accusative, Singular; qualifying sumantram

Context

Righteous Bharata who was full of devotion towards his brother having uttered thus, addressed the skilful counsellor Sumantra standing nearby:

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Sumantra

FAQs

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

Dharma is framed as loyalty and duty within family and state: Bharata’s righteousness is linked to brotherly devotion and reliance on wise counsel.

What is the narrative situation?

The narration transitions from Bharata’s prior statements to his direct instruction to Sumantra.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharata’s righteousness (dharmātmā) and brotherly affection (bhrātṛvatsala).