Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 115, Shloka 24

पादुकाभिषेकः

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

Devanagari script

रामागमनमाकाङ्क्षन्भरतो भ्रातृवत्सलः।भ्रातुर्वचनकारी च प्रतिज्ञापारगस्तथा।।।।पादुके त्वभिषिच्याथ नन्दिग्रामेऽवसत्तदा।

Transliteration

rāmāgamanam ākāṅkṣan bharato bhrātṛ-vatsalaḥ | bhrātur vacana-kārī ca pratijñā-pāragaḥ tathā || pāduke tv abhiṣicyātha nandigrāme ’vasat tadā |

Translation

婆罗多渴望罗摩归来，爱兄至深，遵从兄长之言，坚守誓愿；他为那双木屐行灌顶加持，随后住在难提伽罗摩。

Word by Word

• rāma-āgamanam: Rama’s return
• rāma-āgamanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक) + āgamana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa; Neuter, Accusative Singular; object of ākāṅkṣan

• ākāṅkṣan: longing for, desiring
• ākāṅkṣan: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√kāṅkṣ (धातु) (कृदन्त: शतृ)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ); Masculine, Nominative Singular; adjectival to bharataḥ

• bharataḥ: Bharata
• bharataḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bharata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative Singular

• bhrātṛ-vatsalaḥ: affectionate to his brother
• bhrātṛ-vatsalaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhrātṛ (प्रातिपदिक) + vatsala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa; Masculine, Nominative Singular

• bhrātuḥ: of (his) brother
• bhrātuḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhrātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive Singular

• vacana-kārī: obedient to (his) word
• vacana-kārī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक) + kārin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa; Masculine, Nominative Singular; “one who does (another’s) word”

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• pratijñā-pāragaḥ: one who fulfills his vow
• pratijñā-pāragaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pratijñā (प्रातिपदिक) + pāraga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa; Masculine, Nominative Singular; “one who has gone to the end of (i.e., fulfills) a vow”

• tathā: thus, in that manner
• tathā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb/particle of manner

• pāduke: the two sandals
• pāduke: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pādukā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative Dual (द्वितीया-द्विवचन)

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

• abhiṣicya: having consecrated
• abhiṣicya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-√sic (धातु) (कृदन्त: ल्यप्)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्) “having consecrated”

• atha: then, thereafter
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: Sequential particle (अनन्तरबोधक निपात)

• nandigrāme: in Nandigrāma
• nandigrāme: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nandigrāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative Singular

• avasat: lived
• avasat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vas (धातु)
• Form: Luṅ (लुङ्) narrative past; 3rd person Singular; Parasmaipada

• tadā: then
• tadā: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb of time

Context

Hearing the auspicious words of the magnanimous Bharata the counsellors, priests including Vasistha replied:

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Rama
• Nandigrāma
• Pādukā (Rama’s sandals)

FAQs

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

Truth to one’s vow and rightful authority: Bharata formalizes Rama’s sovereignty through the sandals, ruling only as a trustee.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata establishes symbolic kingship of Rama via the pādukā and resides in Nandigrāma awaiting Rama.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Pratijñā-pālana (keeping a pledge) and obedience to dharmic authority (Rama’s rightful claim).