Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 113, Shloka 1

पादुकाप्रदानं भरतस्य निवृत्तिश्च

The Sandals Bestowed; Bharata’s Return Toward Ayodhya

Devanagari script

तत श्शिरसि कृत्वा तु पादुके भरतस्तदा।आरुरोह रथं हृष्टः शत्रुघ्नेन समन्वितः।।।।

Transliteration

tataḥ śirasi kṛtvā tu pāduke bharatas tadā | ārurōha rathaṃ hṛṣṭaḥ śatrughnēna samanvitaḥ || 2.113.1 ||

Translation

于是婆罗多将那双木屐顶戴于头，欢喜登上战车，偕同室怛卢伽那同行。

Word by Word

• वसिष्ठः: Vasiṣṭha
• वसिष्ठः: Karta (कर्ता; one of subjects)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसिष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन

• वामदेवः: Vāmadeva
• वामदेवः: Karta (कर्ता; one of subjects)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वामदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• जाबालिः: Jābāli
• जाबालिः: Karta (कर्ता; one of subjects)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जाबालि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• दृढव्रतः: of firm vows
• दृढव्रतः: Karta (कर्ता; qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दृढ + व्रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः ‘दृढं व्रतं यस्य’ (as epithet of Jābāli)

• अग्रतः: in front
• अग्रतः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण; स्थान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अग्रतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक (locative adverb)

• प्रययुः: went/proceeded
• प्रययुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र√या (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect); प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta (कर्ता; qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण of मन्त्रिणः

• मन्त्रिणः: ministers/counsellors
• मन्त्रिणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्रिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• मन्त्रपूजिताः: honoured for their counsel
• मन्त्रपूजिताः: Karta (कर्ता; qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मन्त्र + पूजित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, बहुवचन; क्त (PPP) used adjectivally; तत्पुरुषः ‘मन्त्रेण/मन्त्रैः पूजिताः’ (honoured for counsel)

Context

Then Bharata accompanied by Satrughna, placing the sandals on his head in delight, boarded the chariot.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Śatrughna
• pādukā (Rāma’s sandals)
• chariot

FAQs

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

Dharma is self-effacing service: Bharata accepts symbolic rulership only as stewardship under Rāma’s rightful authority.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata departs from Rāma carrying the pādukās as a sacred emblem, returning to govern in Rāma’s name.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Humility and loyalty—placing the sandals on his head signals reverence and refusal to usurp what is not his by dharma.