Valmiki Ramayana 2.112.26 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 112, Shloka 26

पादुकाप्रदानम्

The Gift of the Sandals and Delegated Kingship

Devanagari script

तथेति च प्रतिज्ञाय तं परिष्वज्य सादरम्।।2.112.26।।शत्रुघ्नं च परिष्वज्य भरतं चेदमब्रवीत्।

Transliteration

tatheti ca pratijñāya taṃ pariṣvajya sādaram || 2.112.26 ||

śatrughnaṃ ca pariṣvajya bharataṃ cedam abravīt |

Translation

พระรามตรัสว่า “เป็นเช่นนั้นเถิด” แล้วทรงให้สัตย์สัญญา จากนั้นทรงโอบกอดภารตะด้วยความเอ็นดู และทรงโอบกอดศัตรุฆนะด้วย แล้วจึงตรัสถ้อยคำต่อภารตะ

Word by Word

• तथा: thus/so
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable adverb)

• इति: thus (quoting)
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; वाक्यसमाप्तिसूचक/quotative particle

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• प्रतिज्ञाय: having promised
• प्रतिज्ञाय: Kriya (क्रिया; पूर्वकालिक)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति√ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); अव्ययभाव; ‘having promised’

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन

• परिष्वज्य: having embraced
• परिष्वज्य: Kriya (क्रिया; पूर्वकालिक)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि√स्वज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); अव्ययभाव; ‘having embraced’

• सादरम्: respectfully/affectionately
• सादरम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सादर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण नपुंसकलिङ्ग-द्वितीया-एकवचन (adverbial accusative)

• शत्रुघ्नम्: Shatrughna
• शत्रुघ्नम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत्रुघ्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• परिष्वज्य: having embraced
• परिष्वज्य: Kriya (क्रिया; पूर्वकालिक)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि√स्वज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); अव्ययभाव

• भरतम्: Bharata
• भरतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक

• इदम्: this (speech/these words)
• इदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन; वाक्यवस्तुनिर्देश (object ‘this’)

• अब्रवीत्: said/spoke
• अब्रवीत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/past); प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

O best of the Raghus, if I do not behold you on the day after completion of fourteen years I shall enter the blazing fire.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Bharata
• Shatrughna

FAQs

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

Dharma is upheld through truthful commitment joined with compassion—Rama accepts Bharata’s plan and seals it with affectionate solidarity.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama agrees to Bharata’s vow and prepares to give final counsel, embracing both brothers.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s empathy and integrity: he responds with warmth while remaining firm in his promise-bound path.