Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 106, Shloka 27

भरतवाक्यं—रामस्य पुनरायोध्यागमननिषेधः

Bharata’s Plea and Rama’s Refusal to Return

Devanagari script

अभिषिक्तस्त्वमस्माभिरयोध्यां पालने व्रज।विजित्य तरसा लोकान्मरुद्भिरिव वासवः।।।।

Transliteration

abhiṣiktas tvam asmābhir ayodhyāṁ pālane vraja |

vijitya tarasā lokān marudbhir iva vāsavaḥ ||

Translation

既由我们为你行灌顶加冕，你当回到阿踰陀（Ayodhyā）执掌国政；如同婆娑婆（因陀罗）以威力征服诸界后，偕同摩鲁特众神而归。

Word by Word

• abhiṣiktaḥ: consecrated
• abhiṣiktaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: abhi-√sic (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Kta-participle (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative (1), Singular; agrees with tvam

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (pronoun), Nominative, Singular; subject of vraja

• asmābhiḥ: by us
• asmābhiḥ: Kartṛkaraṇa/Agent (कर्ता-करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Instrumental (3), Plural; agent with passive participle abhiṣiktaḥ

• ayodhyām: to Ayodhyā
• ayodhyām: Gati/Karma (गति/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ayodhyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2), Singular; goal of motion with vraja

• pālane: for governance, in ruling
• pālane: Viṣayādhikaraṇa (विषयाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pālana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Locative (7), Singular; purpose-domain 'in/for governing'

• vraja: go, proceed
• vraja: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vraj (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ-lakāra, Madhyama-puruṣa, Ekavacana; Parasmaipada

• vijitya: having conquered
• vijitya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-√ji (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय: -ya), expresses prior action

• tarasā: with vigor
• tarasā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: taras (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Instrumental (3), Singular; manner/means

• lokān: worlds/peoples
• lokān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2), Plural; object of vijitya

• marudbhiḥ: with the Maruts
• marudbhiḥ: Upamāna-sahakāraka (उपमान-सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: marut (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3), Plural; comparison companion with iva

• iva: like
• iva: Upamā (उपमा)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; comparative particle

• vāsavaḥ: Indra
• vāsavaḥ: Upamāna (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāsava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; upamāna (standard of comparison)

Context

After consecration, you too return to rule Ayodhya along with all of us like Indra who went back (to heaven), accompanied by Maruts after conquering all the worlds with his prowess.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Rama
• Ayodhyā
• Vāsava (Indra)
• Maruts

FAQs

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

Dharma culminates in protective kingship: after rightful consecration, the ruler must return to the capital and secure order, supported by allies.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata urges Rama to be consecrated immediately and then to return to Ayodhyā to rule, using Indra’s victorious return as an illustrative comparison.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s role as the ideal protector-king, and Bharata’s cooperative loyalty—he imagines ruling as a collective effort supporting Rama.