Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 115, Shloka 18

पादुकाभिषेकः

The Consecration of Rama’s Sandals and Bharata’s Trusteeship at Nandigrama

Devanagari script

क्षिप्रं संयोजयित्वातु राघवस्य पुनस्स्वयम्।चरणौ तौ तु रामस्य द्रक्ष्यामि सहपादुकौ।।।।

Transliteration

kṣipraṃ saṃyojayitvā tu rāghavasya punaḥ svayam | caraṇau tau tu rāmasya drakṣyāmi sahapādukau ||

Translation

不久之后，我必亲自将此再与罗伽婆相合；我将得见罗摩的真足，与这双履同在一处。

Word by Word

• kṣipram: quickly
• kṣipram: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kṣipra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय

• saṃyojayitvā: having reunited/joined
• saṃyojayitvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: saṃ-yuj (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund) of causative? here from saṃyojayati (causative of yuj): 'having joined/reunited'; उपसर्ग: सम्-

• tu: indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle)

• rāghavasya: of Rāghava (Rama)
• rāghavasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• punaḥ: again
• punaḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: काल/पुनरावृत्ति-वाचक-अव्यय (again)

• svayam: myself
• svayam: Karta-nirdeśa (कर्तृनिर्देश)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: svayam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (by myself)

• caraṇau: the two feet
• caraṇau: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: caraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, द्विवचन

• tau: those two
• tau: Karma-anvaya (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; caraṇau इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• tu: indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle)

• rāmasya: of Rama
• rāmasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• drakṣyāmi: I shall see/behold
• drakṣyāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (simple future), उत्तम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• saha-pādukau: together with the sandals
• saha-pādukau: Karma-anvaya (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saha (अव्यय) + pādukā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास (सह पादुकाभ्याम्); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; caraṇau इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

Context

'I myself shall see soon Rama's feet reunited with these sandals.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Rama (Rāghava)
• pādukā (sandals)

FAQs

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

Commitment to restoration of rightful order: Bharata’s aim is not to continue rule but to return authority to Rama.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata expresses determination that the sandals will not remain separate from Rama for long, anticipating Rama’s return.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Perseverance in duty: he sustains a difficult responsibility with a fixed end—reunion and handover.