Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 92, Shloka 14

भरद्वाजाश्रमात् चित्रकूटमार्गनिर्देशः

Directions from Bharadvaja’s Hermitage to Chitrakuta

Devanagari script

प्रयाणमिति तच्छ्रुत्वा रजराजस्य योषितः। हित्वा यानानि यानार्हाः ब्राह्मणं पर्यवारयन्।।2.92.14।।

Transliteration

prayāṇam iti tac chrutvā rāja-rājasya yoṣitaḥ | hitvā yānāni yānārhāḥ brāhmaṇaṃ paryavārayan || 2.92.14 ||

Translation

Hearing that it was time to depart, the wives of Daśaratha—though worthy of riding in fine carriages—left their vehicles and gathered around the brahmin-sage.

Word by Word

• प्रयाणम्: departure/journey
• प्रयाणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रयाण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘journey’ as quoted content with इति

• इति: thus
• इति: Vākyārtha-dyotaka (वाक्यार्थद्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/इत्यर्थक अव्यय (quotative particle)

• तत्: that (news)
• तत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; object of श्रुत्वा

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund)

• रजराजस्य: of the king of kings
• रजराजस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रजराज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘राज्ञां राजा’ (king of kings)

• योषितः: women/wives
• योषितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योषित् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• हित्वा: having left/abandoned
• हित्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund)

• यानानि: vehicles/carriages
• यानानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• यान-अर्हाः: worthy of riding
• यान-अर्हाः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यान (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्ह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; ‘यानं अर्हन्ति’ (worthy of vehicles)

• ब्राह्मणम्: the brahmin
• ब्राह्मणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• पर्यवारयन्: surrounded/stood around
• पर्यवारयन्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि + अव + वृ (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; causative/denominative sense ‘surrounded/encircled’ (epic usage)

Context

When they heard about the journey, the wives of Dasaratha descended from their chariots worthy of them and stood around the brahmin, Bharadwaja.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Bharadvāja (implied by context as the brahmin-sage)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is humility and reverence toward brahmin-sages: even royal status yields to the higher duty of honoring spiritual authority.

What is the narrative situation?

During the forest-journey episode connected with Bharata’s party, the queens hear of departure and approach the sage, leaving their royal conveyances.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Modesty and respect—royal women set aside comfort and status to stand attentively near the sage.