Valmiki Ramayana 2.107.9 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 107, Shloka 9

पितृवाक्यपालनम्, गयाश्रुति-उपदेशः, भरतस्य राज्यग्रहण-निर्देशः

Rama’s Counsel on Vows, the Gaya Śruti, and Bharata’s Return to Rule

Devanagari script

भवानपि तथेत्येव पितरं सत्यवादिनम्।कर्तुमर्हति राजेन्द्र क्षिप्रमेवाभिषेचनात्।।2.107.9।।

Transliteration

bhavān api tathety eva pitaraṃ satyavādinam |

kartum arhati rājendra kṣipram evābhiṣecanāt || 2.107.9 ||

Translation

โอ้พระอินทร์ในหมู่กษัตริย์ ท่านก็ควรกระทำให้พระบิดาของเรา ผู้สัตย์จริง ได้รับการยืนยันว่าได้รักษาพระสัญญา—ด้วยการเร่งประกอบพิธีราชาภิเษกโดยพลัน

Word by Word

• भवान्: you
• भवान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; आदरार्थ-प्रयोग (you)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (also)

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (so/likewise)

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: उक्त्यर्थक अव्यय (thus)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक निपात (indeed/just)

• पितरम्: father
• पितरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pitar (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• सत्य-वादिनम्: truth-speaking; true to his word
• सत्य-वादिनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: satya (प्रातिपदिक) + vādin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; उपपद/तत्पुरुषः (सत्यं वदति)

• कर्तुम्: to make (him so)
• कर्तुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजनम्)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु) + tumun (कृत्)
• Form: तुमुनन्त (infinitive), अव्ययवत्; ‘to do/make’

• अर्हति: is fit; should
• अर्हति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: arh (धातु)
• Form: लट् लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• राजेन्द्र: O king of kings
• राजेन्द्र: Sambodhana (सम्बोधनम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāja (प्रातिपदिक) + indra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (राज्ञाम् इन्द्रः)

• क्षिप्रम्: quickly
• क्षिप्रम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kṣipra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषणवत् नपुंसक-द्वितीया-एकवचन (adverb)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक निपात

• अभिषेचनात्: by (means of) coronation
• अभिषेचनात्: Hetu/Apadana (हेतुः/अपादानम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: abhiṣecana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी विभक्ति, एकवचन; हेत्वर्थे अपादान (from/through coronation; by means of)

Context

O Indra among kings, let your coronation be performed without delay since you areworthy and at the same time the truthfulness of our father's words be honoured.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Bharata
• Daśaratha

FAQs

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

Dharma here is sustaining satya through rightful action: Bharata is urged to accept kingship not for ambition, but to complete the moral logic of the vow and protect the credibility of royal truth.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma advises Bharata to proceed with coronation promptly so that Daśaratha’s promise—though painful in outcome—stands fulfilled and publicly honored.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharata’s potential virtue of selfless rule (niṣkāma-rājadharma): accepting duty for the sake of dharma, not personal desire.