Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 70, Shloka 5

भरतस्य दूतसमागमः तथा केकयराजनः अनुज्ञा

Bharata Meets the Messengers; Kekaya King Grants Leave

Devanagari script

अत्र विशंतिकोट्यस्तु नृपतेर्मातुलस्य ते।दशकोट्यस्तु सम्पूर्णास्तथैव च नृपात्मज।।2.70.5।।

Transliteration

atra viṁśati-koṭyas tu nṛpater mātulasya te |

daśa-koṭyas tu sampūrṇās tathaiva ca nṛpātmaja ||2.70.5||

Translation

王子啊，此处有献给国王的二十俱胝财礼；同样也有圆满的十俱胝，奉予你的舅父。

Word by Word

• atra: here
• atra: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atra (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय; adverb

• viṃśatikōṭyaḥ: twenty crores
• viṃśatikōṭyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṃśati (प्रातिपदिक) + koṭi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्विगु-समास (संख्यापूर्वक: विंशतिः कोटयः); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; nominative plural

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

• nṛpateḥ: of the king
• nṛpateḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛpati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; genitive singular

• mātulasya: of the maternal uncle
• mātulasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mātula (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; genitive singular

• te: your
• te: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन; genitive singular

• daśakōṭyaḥ: ten crores
• daśakōṭyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daśa (प्रातिपदिक) + koṭi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्विगु-समास (दश कोटयः); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; nominative plural

• tu: also
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात; particle

• sampūrṇāḥ: complete/full
• sampūrṇāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sampūrṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; adjective to (कोट्यः)

• tathā: thus/similarly
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक अव्यय; adverb

• eva: indeed/just
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक निपात; particle

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक; conjunction

• nṛpātmaja: O prince
• nṛpātmaja: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛpa (प्रातिपदिक) + ātmaja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: नृपस्य आत्मजः); पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

Context

Prosperous Bharata on leaving his residence, passed through incomparable royal highway thronged with men, elephants and horses.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• king of Kekaya (Kekayendra, implied context)

FAQs

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

Dharma is expressed as transparent, orderly stewardship of wealth—gifts are assigned with clarity and fairness, reflecting responsible conduct in royal households.

What is the narrative situation?

The messengers specify the allocation of valuable gifts intended for the Kekaya king and Bharata’s maternal uncle as Bharata readies himself to depart.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Integrity and propriety in handling wealth—ensuring gifts reach the rightful recipients without confusion or self-interest.