Shloka 14

रामायणकथासंक्षेपः — ब्रह्मोक्तो रामावतारवृत्तान्तः

Devanagari script

विसर्जितो ऽथ भरतो रामराज्यमपालयत् / नन्दिग्रामे स्थितो भक्तो ह्ययोध्यां नाविशद्व्रती

Transliteration

visarjito 'tha bharato rāmarājyamapālayat / nandigrāme sthito bhakto hyayodhyāṃ nāviśadvratī

Translation

پھر بھرت کو واپس روانہ کیا گیا اور اس نے رام کی سلطنت کی نگہبانی کی۔ نندیگرام میں رہ کر، بھکت اور صاحبِ ورت بن کر، وہ ایودھیا میں داخل نہ ہوا۔

Word by Word

• विसर्जितः: dismissed / sent away
• विसर्जितः: Karta (Subject qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-सम्-सृज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (Sequencer/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अनन्तरार्थक-अव्यय (then/thereupon)

• भरतः: Bharata
• भरतः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• रामराज्यम्: Rāma's kingdom
• रामराज्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम + राज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (रामस्य राज्यं)

• अपालयत्: protected / governed
• अपालयत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पा (धातु; पालने)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (imperfect/past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• नन्दिग्रामे: in Nandigrāma
• नन्दिग्रामे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नन्दिग्राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (नन्देः ग्रामः/नन्दि-नामकः ग्रामः)

• स्थितः: staying
• स्थितः: Karta (Subject qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• भक्तः: devoted
• भक्तः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भक्त (प्रातिपदिक; भज्-क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: हेतौ/निश्चयार्थक-निपात (particle: indeed)

• अयोध्याम्: Ayodhyā
• अयोध्याम्: Karma (Goal as object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अयोध्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (Negation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात (negation)

• आविशत्: entered
• आविशत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-विश् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (imperfect/past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• व्रती: vowed / observing a vow
• व्रती: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: व्रतिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narration within Garuda Purana; not a direct Vishnu–Garuda utterance in this verse)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Devotion expressed through disciplined restraint and self-effacing service; ruling as trusteeship for the beloved righteous king.

Vedantic Theme: Ego-reduction (ahaṅkāra-kṣaya) through vrata and seva; karma offered to the ideal (īśvara-pranidhāna).

Application: Hold responsibilities without possessiveness; keep vows and boundaries; practice devotion through consistent service and ethical administration.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: village/royal outskirts; capital city

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.143.14 (Bharata at Nandigrama)

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Rama
• Nandigrama
• Ayodhya

FAQs

What is the importance of Bharata’s vow in this Garuda Purana verse?

It highlights dharma and self-restraint: Bharata refuses personal authority and lives by a vow, protecting Rama’s kingdom as a devoted caretaker rather than claiming the throne.

How does this verse explain the path of dharma in leadership?

It presents rāja-dharma as stewardship—protecting the rightful order with devotion and discipline, even when one has the power to rule directly.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Practice ethical stewardship: fulfill responsibilities without ego, keep promises, and prioritize rightful duty over personal gain.