Valmiki Ramayana 2.104.10: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 104, Shloka 10

भरतस्य प्रार्थना—रामस्य धर्मोपदेशः

Bharata’s Petition and Rama’s Dharma-Reasoning

Devanagari script

तदानुपूर्व्या युक्तं च युक्तं चात्मनि मानद।राज्यं प्राप्नुहि धर्मेण सकामान्सुहृदः कुरु।।।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.104.10

Transliteration

tad ānupūrvyā yuktaṁ ca yuktaṁ cātmani mānada |

rājyaṁ prāpnuhi dharmeṇa sakāmān suhṛdaḥ kuru ||2.104.10||

Translation

اے عزّت بخش! حقّی جانشینی کے مطابق—اور جو تمہارے شایانِ شان ہے—دھرم کے مطابق راج سنبھالو، اور اپنے خیرخواہوں کی آرزوئیں پوری کرو۔

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Word by Word

• तद्: therefore/then
• तद्: हेतु/सम्बन्ध (Discourse connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावे/निपातवत् (particle: ‘therefore/then’)

• आनुपूर्व्या: by proper succession/order
• आनुपूर्व्या: करण (Instrument/means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आनुपूर्वी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन, स्त्रीलिङ्ग

• युक्तम्: proper, fitting
• युक्तम्: विशेषण (Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युक्त (युज्-धातुज कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle used adjectivally), प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन नपुंसकलिङ्ग; ‘proper/fit’

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

• युक्तम्: right/appropriate
• युक्तम्: विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युक्त (युज्-धातुज कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त, एकवचन नपुंसकलिङ्ग; पुनरुक्ति-बल (emphatic repetition)

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

• आत्मनि: in yourself
• आत्मनि: अधिकरण (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग

• मानद: O bestower of honor
• मानद: सम्बोधन (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मानद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सम्बोधन-प्रथमा (Vocative), एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग

• राज्यम्: kingdom
• राज्यम्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग

• प्राप्नुहि: obtain, attain
• प्राप्नुहि: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-आप् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• धर्मेण: by righteousness
• धर्मेण: करण (Means/manner)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग

• सकामान्: with desires fulfilled / satisfied
• सकामान्: कर्म (Object complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + काम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन, पुंलिङ्ग; उपसर्गसदृश ‘स-’ = ‘with/possessing’; अर्थः ‘कामान् (इच्छितान्) प्राप्तान्’

• सुहृदः: friends, well-wishers
• सुहृदः: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुहृद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन, पुंलिङ्ग (Vedic/epic acc. pl. form)

• कुरु: make (them)
• कुरु: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार, मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

O bestower of honour! by the law of primogeniture and as a worthy successor it is appropriate that you should accept the kingdom righteously and fulfil the desire of your friends.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Bharata
• rājya (kingdom)
• suhṛt (well-wishers)

FAQs

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

Rājadharma: legitimate rule should be accepted and exercised righteously, aligning personal worthiness with lawful succession and public welfare.

What is the narrative situation?

In counsel to Bharata, Rāma frames kingship as a dharmic responsibility tied to succession and the expectations of supporters.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharata’s fitness for rule (implied) and Rāma’s commitment to dharma-centered governance rather than personal claim.