Shloka 1.35Unverified draft
गत्वा तु सुमहात्मानं रामं सत्यपराक्रमम् । अयाचद्भ्रातरं राममार्यभावपुरस्कृत: ।।1.1.35।। त्वमेव राजा धर्मज्ञ इति रामं वचोऽब्रवीत् ।
Meaning
Reaching truly valiant Rama and greeting him with all the reverence due an elder, Bharata pleaded: "You alone should be king, you who know what is right."
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| gatvā tu sa mahātmānam rāmam satya parākramam | गत्वा तु स महात्मानम् रामम् सत्य पराक्रमम् | (Bharata), on going to the great-souled, truly courageous Rama | Compound phrase |
| ayācat bhrātaram rāmam | अयाचत् भ्रातरम् रामम् | begged his brother Rama | Compound phrase |
| ārya bhāva puraskṛtaḥ | आर्य भाव पुरस्कृतः | possessed of a worthy way of thinking | Compound phrase |
| tvam eva rājā dharmajñaḥ iti rāmam vacaḥ abravīt | त्वम् एव राजा धर्मज्ञः इति रामम् वचः अब्रवीत् | spoke to Rama: 'you alone, the knower of probity, be the king' | Compound phrase |
Reference: 1.1.35 · Bāla Kāṇḍa