Shloka 1.37Unverified draft
पादुके चास्य राज्याय न्यासं दत्वा पुन:पुन: । निवर्तयामास ततो भरतं भरताग्रज: ।।1.1.37।।
Meaning
So Rama placed his own sandals in Bharata's hands as a token that he ruled in his place, and again and again urged him back to the capital.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| pāduke dattvā | पादुके दत्त्वा | giving the two wooden shoes | Compound phrase |
| asya | अस्य | to him (Bharata) | Genitive singular |
| ca nyāsam | च न्यासम् | and entrusting them | Compound phrase |
| rājyāya | राज्याय | for the sake of the kingdom | Epithet / descriptive term |
Reference: 1.1.37 · Bāla Kāṇḍa