Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 106, Shloka 32

भरतवाक्यं—रामस्य पुनरायोध्यागमननिषेधः

Bharata’s Plea and Rama’s Refusal to Return

Devanagari script

अथैतत्पृष्ठतः कृत्वा वनमेव भवानितः।गमिष्यति गमिष्यामि भवता सार्धमप्यहम्।।।।

Transliteration

athaitat pṛṣṭhataḥ kṛtvā vanam eva bhavān itaḥ | gamiṣyati gamiṣyāmi bhavatā sārdham apy aham ||

Translation

然而若你把这些恳求都抛在身后，从此处前往森林，那么我也必将同行——与你一起。

Word by Word

• atha: then
• atha: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; discourse particle ('then/now')

• etat: this (request/plea)
• etat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Accusative (2), Singular; object of kṛtvā

• pṛṣṭhataḥ: behind, aside
• pṛṣṭhataḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: pṛṣṭhatas (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb ('behind/at the back')

• kṛtvā: having put/placed
• kṛtvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा); prior action

• vanam: to the forest
• vanam: Gati/Karma (गति/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Accusative (2), Singular; goal of motion

• eva: indeed
• eva: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; emphatic particle

• bhavān: you
• bhavān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhavant (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1), Singular; honorific 'you'; subject of gamiṣyati

• itaḥ: from here
• itaḥ: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: itas (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; ablatival adverb ('from here')

• gamiṣyati: will go
• gamiṣyati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (धातु)
• Form: Luṭ-lakāra (लुट्/Periphrastic future or simple future usage), Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana; Parasmaipada

• gamiṣyāmi: I will go
• gamiṣyāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (धातु)
• Form: Luṭ-lakāra (future), Uttama-puruṣa, Ekavacana; Parasmaipada

• bhavatā: with you
• bhavatā: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhavant (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3), Singular; companion with sārdham

• sārdham: together with
• sārdham: Sahārtha (सहार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sārdham (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; 'together with' (takes Instrumental)

• api: also
• api: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; particle ('also/even')

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Nominative (1), Singular; subject of gamiṣyāmi

Context

If you turn your back on my solicitations and set out for the forest I shall also go along with you from here itself.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Rama
• forest (vana)

FAQs

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

Dharma is portrayed as solidarity in righteousness: Bharata refuses comfort purchased at the cost of Rama’s suffering and aligns himself with Rama’s chosen path.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata issues a final, dramatic commitment—if Rama will not return, Bharata will join him in exile.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharata’s unwavering loyalty and readiness for self-sacrifice.