Shloka 38

हेमन्तवर्णनम् तथा भरतधर्मनिष्ठा-चिन्तनम्

Winter Description and Reflection on Bharata’s Devotion

Devanagari script

निश्चिताऽपि हि मे बुद्धिर्वनवासे दृढव्रता।भरतस्नेहसन्तप्ता बालिशीक्रियते पुनः।।।।

Transliteration

niścitā ’pi hi me buddhir vanavāse dṛḍhavratā | bharatasnehasantaptā bāliśīkriyate punaḥ ||

Translation

纵然我的决意已定，住林之誓亦坚固不移，但对婆罗多的深情在心中灼燃，使我的心念又如孩童般动摇起来。

Word by Word

• संस्मरामि: I remember
• संस्मरामि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अस्य: of him, his
• अस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• वाक्यानि: words
• वाक्यानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• प्रियाणि: dear
• प्रियाणि: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; वाक्यानि-विशेषण

• मधुराणि: sweet
• मधुराणि: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मधुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; वाक्यानि-विशेषण

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

• हृद्यानि: heart-pleasing
• हृद्यानि: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृद्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; वाक्यानि-विशेषण

• अमृत-कल्पानि: ambrosia-like
• अमृत-कल्पानि: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अमृत (प्रातिपदिक) + कल्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (अमृतवत् कल्पानि)

• मनः-प्रह्लादनानि: mind-delighting
• मनः-प्रह्लादनानि: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रह्लादन (प्रातिपदिक; प्र+ह्लाद्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (मनसः प्रह्लादनानि)

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

Context

Even though I have made up my mind to dwell in the forest and keep my vow, my love for Bharata makes me waver like a child (Rama does not want Bharata to suffer on hisaccount).

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Bharata

FAQs

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

Dharma is vow-steadfastness tempered by compassion: Rāma remains committed to his promise, yet he acknowledges the moral pull of empathy for Bharata’s suffering.

What is the narrative situation?

After stopping criticism of Kaikeyī, Rāma admits that concern for Bharata emotionally shakes his otherwise firm resolve to complete the forest exile.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s truthful self-awareness and compassionate responsibility—he does not hide inner conflict, but integrates it within steadfast adherence to dharma.