Shloka 12

अभिषेक-निवृत्ति-उपदेशः

Withdrawal of the Coronation: Rama’s Counsel to Lakshmana

Devanagari script

मम प्रव्राजनादद्य कृतकृत्या नृपात्मजा।सुतं भरतमव्यग्रमभिषेचयिता ततः।।।।

Transliteration

mama pravrājanād adya kṛtakṛtyā nṛpātmajā | sutaṃ bharatam avyagram abhiṣecayitā tataḥ ||

Translation

جب میں آج جلاوطنی کو روانہ ہو جاؤں گا تو راجا کی بیٹی—اپنا مقصد پورا کر کے—پھر بے تامل اپنے بیٹے بھرت کو راج تلک کروا دے گی۔

Word by Word

• मम: my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; ‘my’

• प्रव्राजनात्: from (my) exile
• प्रव्राजनात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रव्राजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (अपादान), एकवचन; ‘from (my) banishment/departure’

• अद्य: today/now
• अद्य: Kala-adhikarana (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अद्य (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक (today/now)

• कृतकृत्या: having fulfilled her aim
• कृतकृत्या: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत-कृत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (कृतं कृत्यं यस्या सा) ‘having achieved her purpose’

• नृपात्मजा: the king's daughter (Kaikeyi)
• नृपात्मजा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृप-आत्मजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (नृपस्य आत्मजा)

• सुतम्: son
• सुतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• भरतम्: Bharata
• भरतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अव्यग्रम्: undistracted
• अव्यग्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अव्यग्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (to ‘bharatam’)

• अभिषेचयिता: will consecrate/crown
• अभिषेचयिता: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि+सिच् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-अर्थे कर्तरि तृच्/तृन्-प्रत्ययान्त (agent-noun used as future sense); प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘will consecrate’

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रम/अनन्तर (then/thereafter)

Context

Immediately after my departure to the forest, the king's (Kekaya's) daughter having accomplished her objective, will enthrone Bharata without any distraction.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Kaikeyī
• Bharata

FAQs

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

Rāma accepts political reversal without resorting to adharma; he recognizes the succession will proceed and does not advocate violence or disruption.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma predicts the immediate political outcome: after his exile, Bharata will be enthroned.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Detachment and restraint—Rāma does not cling to power even when it is taken away.