Ramayana
रामायण
The Sanskrit epic traditionally attributed to Valmiki, with many regional retellings.
Index to the Proper Names Occurring in Valmiki’s Ramayana
Artistic representation · not a historical depiction
Epic character · Pan-Indian
Bharata
भरत
One who is maintained or cherished
Sanskrit · Pan-Indian
An epic name shaped by duty and restraint.
DutyHumilityDevotion
The story behind the name
Who is behind this name?
- Character
- Bharata
- Source
- Ramayana
- Role
- Brother of Rama and prince of Ayodhya
Bharata is Rama’s brother in the Ramayana. His refusal to treat the throne as his own is central to his literary character.
An epic name shaped by duty and restraint.
Interpretations and spellings may vary across editions, languages, regions, and living traditions.
Source trail
Where this story appears
Sanskrit · Devanagari
Editorial method
Source reviewed.
Entries keep common spellings beside scholarly transliterations and native scripts. The archive grows source by source and never presents itself as exhaustive.