Valmiki Ramayana 2.82.8: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 82, Shloka 8

भरतस्य धर्मप्रतिज्ञा तथा रामनिवर्तनयात्रा

Bharata’s Vow of Dharma and the Expedition to Recall Rama

Devanagari script

उदीच्या श्च प्रतीच्या श्च दाक्षिणात्याश्च केवलाः ।

कोट्यापरान्तास्सामुद्रारत्नान्यभिहरन्तुते ॥८॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.82.8

Transliteration

udīcyāś ca pratīcyāś ca dākṣiṇātyāś ca kevalāḥ |

koṭyāparāntāḥ sāmudrā ratnāny abhiharantu te ||8||

Translation

ขอให้บรรดากษัตริย์จากทิศเหนือและทิศตะวันตก รวมทั้งทิศใต้ทั้งปวง ตลอดจนเจ้าแดนชายขอบและพ่อค้าทะเลนับไม่ถ้วน นำรัตนะอันกำเนิดจากมหาสมุทรมาถวายเป็นบรรณาการแด่ท่าน

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Word by Word

• उदीच्याः: northerners (kings)
• उदीच्याः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उदीच्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; nominative plural (people/kings of the north)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय; conjunction

• प्रतीच्याः: westerners (kings)
• प्रतीच्याः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रतीच्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; nominative plural (westerners)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय; conjunction

• दाक्षिणात्याः: southerners (kings)
• दाक्षिणात्याः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दाक्षिणात्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; nominative plural (southerners)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय; conjunction

• केवलाः: all/entirely
• केवलाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: केवल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; nominative plural qualifying the preceding groups

• कोट्या: in crores
• कोट्या: Kriya-viseshaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कोटि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; instrumental singular used adverbially: 'by crores/in crores'

• अपरान्ताः: borderland kings
• अपरान्ताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अपरान्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; nominative plural (borderland rulers)

• सामुद्ररत्नानि: sea-gems
• सामुद्ररत्नानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सामुद्र-रत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), बहुवचन; accusative plural (objects to be brought)

• अभिहरन्तु: let them bring/offer
• अभिहरन्तु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-√हृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (आज्ञार्थ), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद; imperative/benedictive sense: 'let them bring/offer'

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी (4), एकवचन; dative singular pronoun

Context

Let kings from the north, the west, the south, the bordering kingdoms, and the sea-traders offer you crores of gems as gifts.

Characters & Entities

• Vasiṣṭha
• Bharata

FAQs

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

The verse reflects the dharmic ideal that righteous kingship yields prosperity and orderly relations—tribute symbolizes recognized legitimacy and stable rule.

What is the narrative situation?

Vasiṣṭha describes the wealth and recognition that would attend Bharata’s consecration, emphasizing the kingdom’s broader political network.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Royal responsibility tied to prosperity: the implied virtue is competent, legitimate rule that attracts alliance and tribute rather than coercion.