Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 113, Shloka 6

पादुकाप्रदानं भरतस्य निवृत्तिश्च

The Sandals Bestowed; Bharata’s Return Toward Ayodhya

Devanagari script

स तमाश्रममागम्य भरद्वाजस्य बुद्धिमान्।अवतीर्य रथात्पादौ ववन्दे भरतस्तदा।।।।

Transliteration

sa tam āśramam āgamya bharadvājasya buddhimān | avatīrya rathāt pādau vavande bharatas tadā ||

Translation

抵达婆罗陀阇的修行林后，睿智的婆罗多下了战车，俯伏礼拜于婆罗陀阇足下。

Word by Word

• सः: he (Bharata)
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• तम्: that
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन; सर्वनाम; विशेषण (आश्रमम्)

• आश्रमम्: hermitage
• आश्रमम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आश्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन

• आगम्य: having reached
• आगम्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययभाव (gerund/absolutive); ‘having come/reached’

• भरद्वाजस्य: of Bharadvaja
• भरद्वाजस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरद्वाज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी; एकवचन

• बुद्धिमान्: wise
• बुद्धिमान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बुद्धिमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन; विशेषण (सः/भरतः)

• अवतीर्य: having alighted
• अवतीर्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव-तॄ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययभाव (gerund); ‘having alighted’

• रथात्: from the chariot
• रथात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; पञ्चमी (Ablative/5th); एकवचन

• पादौ: (his) two feet
• पादौ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd); द्विवचन

• ववन्दे: bowed/prostrated
• ववन्दे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वन्द् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect); प्रथम-पुरुष; एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• भरतः: Bharata
• भरतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kala-adhikarana (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय

Context

On seeing the city of Ayodhya bereft of his father and brothers, Bharata, consumed with grief, said to the charioteer:

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Bharadvāja
• āśrama
• chariot (ratha)

FAQs

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

Dharma is enacted through humility and honoring spiritual authority: a prince dismounts and bows, affirming that power is subordinate to truth and wisdom.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata arrives at Bharadvāja’s hermitage and performs respectful obeisance.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vinaya (humility) and reverence—proper conduct toward elders and sages.