Shloka 1.38Unverified draft
स काममनवाप्यैव रामपादावुपस्पृशन् ।।1.1.38।। नन्दिग्रामेऽकरोद्राज्यं रामागमनकाङ्क्षया ।
Meaning
His plea unanswered, Bharata touched Rama's feet in submission and, awaiting his return, governed not from Ayodhya but from the village of Nandigrama.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tataḥ | ततः | thereafter | Nominative singular — epithet/adjective |
| punaḥ punaḥ | पुनः पुनः | repeatedly | Compound phrase |
| bharatam nivartayāmāsa | भरतम् निवर्तयामास | turning Bharata back | Compound phrase |
| bharatāgrajaḥ | भरताग्रजः | Rama, elder brother of Bharata | Nominative singular — epithet/adjective |
| saḥ | सः | he, that Bharata | Nominative singular — epithet/adjective |
| kāmam anavāpya eva | कामम् अनवाप्य एव | desire unfulfilled, thus | Compound phrase |
| rāma pādau upaspṛśan | राम पादौ उपस्पृशन् | on touching Rama's feet | Compound phrase |
Reference: 1.1.38 · Bāla Kāṇḍa