Valmiki Ramayana 2.115.7 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 115, Shloka 7

पादुकाभिषेकः

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

Devanagari script

मन्त्रिणां वचनं श्रुत्वा यथाभिलषितं प्रियम्।अब्रवीत्सारथिं वाक्यं रथो मे युज्यतामिति।।।।

Transliteration

mantriṇāṃ vacanaṃ śrutvā yathābhilaṣitaṃ priyam | abravīt sārathiṃ vākyaṃ ratho me yujyatām iti ||

Translation

ครั้นได้ฟังถ้อยคำของเหล่าอำมาตย์อันเป็นที่พอใจ ตรงดังที่ทรงปรารถนาแล้ว พระองค์จึงตรัสแก่สารถีว่า “จงเทียมราชรถของเราเถิด”

Word by Word

• मन्त्रिणाम्: of the counsellors
• मन्त्रिणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्रिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• वचनम्: words
• वचनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त

• यथाभिलषितम्: as desired
• यथाभिलषितम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यथा (अव्यय) + अभिलषित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies 'प्रियम्'); अभिलषित = क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त

• प्रियम्: pleasing
• प्रियम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies implied 'वचनम्' or object of hearing)

• अब्रवीत्: said
• अब्रवीत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• सारथिम्: to the charioteer
• सारथिम्: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सारथि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• वाक्यम्: speech
• वाक्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• रथः: chariot
• रथः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• मे: my
• मे: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन; enclitic

• युज्यताम्: let (it) be harnessed
• युज्यताम्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: युज् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थ/Imperative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive imperative): 'let it be yoked'

• इति: thus
• इति: Vākyārtha-dyotaka (वाक्यार्थद्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; वाक्यसमाप्त्यर्थक/उद्धरणचिह्न (quotative particle)

Context

Whenever an issue, however small, arose, Bharata kept the sandals informed. Whenever a valuable gift was presented, he offered it to the sandals before he accepted it.इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये अयोध्याकाण्डे पञ्चदशोत्तरशततमस्सर्गः।।Thus ends the hundredfifteenth sarga in Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Ministers
• Charioteer
• Chariot

FAQs

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

Dharma includes prompt, purposeful action after righteous deliberation—Bharata moves from counsel to responsible execution.

What is the narrative situation?

After receiving endorsement from ministers, Bharata prepares to depart by chariot for the next course of action (leading toward the Nandigrama arrangement).

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Decisiveness guided by counsel—acting swiftly without abandoning ethical intent.