Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 74, Shloka 34

भरतस्य कैकेयी-गर्हा तथा सुरभि-दृष्टान्तः

Bharata’s Reproach of Kaikeyi and the Surabhi Exemplum

Devanagari script

अहमप्यवनीं प्राप्ते रामे सत्यपराक्रमे।कृतकृत्यो भविष्यामि विप्रवासितकल्मषः।।।।

Transliteration

aham apy avanīṃ prāpte rāme satya-parākrame |

kṛta-kṛtyo bhaviṣyāmi vipravāsita-kalmaṣaḥ ||

Translation

Kapag si Rama—na ang katapangan ay nakaugat sa katotohanan—ay nagmay-ari na ng kaharian, saka pa lamang ako makatutupad sa aking tungkulin at malilinis sa lahat ng mantsa.

Word by Word

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Nominative, Singular

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle ‘also’

• अवनीम्: the earth/kingdom
• अवनीम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: avanī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• प्राप्ते: when (he) has obtained
• प्राप्ते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative absolute)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √āp (धातु) + kta
• Form: PPP (क्त), Masculine, Locative (7th), Singular; locative absolute with ‘रामे’

• रामे: when Rama
• रामे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative absolute)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular; in locative absolute

• सत्यपराक्रमे: of true prowess
• सत्यपराक्रमे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: satya + parākrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular; समासः—तत्पुरुष (सत्यः पराक्रमः यस्य) विशेषणम् (रामे)

• कृतकृत्यः: one whose duty is accomplished
• कृतकृत्यः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛta + kṛtya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; समासः—कर्मधारय (कृतं कृत्यं येन)

• भविष्यामि: I will become
• भविष्यामि: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (धातु)
• Form: Future (लृट्), Parasmaipada, 1st person, Singular

• विप्रवासितकल्मषः: with blemish removed
• विप्रवासितकल्मषः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vi + pra + √vas (धातु) causative/PPP ‘vipravāsita’ + kalmaṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; बहुव्रीहि—‘विप्रवासितं कल्मषं यस्य’ = whose sin has been driven away

Context

In this way like an elephant driven by prods and goads in the forest, highly enraged Bharata hissing like a serpent dropped down on the ground.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Rama
• Kingdom of Ayodhya

FAQs

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

Rightful rule must align with satya and dharma; Bharata views restoration of Rama as the ethical completion of his responsibility and the removal of moral taint.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata states that only when Rama receives the kingdom will Bharata feel his own role is purified and complete.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Truth-allegiance and humility: Bharata defines his success as placing the rightful, truth-driven Rama on the throne—not seizing it.