Valmiki Ramayana 2.83.25 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 83, Shloka 25

अयोध्याकाण्डे त्र्यशीति तमः सर्गः — Bharata’s Departure and Encampment on the Gaṅgā

Śṛṅgīberapura

Devanagari script

तस्यैवं ब्रुवतोऽमात्यास्तथेत्युक्त्वा समाहिताः।न्यवेशयंस्तां छन्देन स्वेन स्वेन पृथक्पृथक्।।2.83.25।।

Transliteration

tasyaivaṃ bruvato 'mātyās tathety uktvā samāhitāḥ |

nyaveśayaṃs tāṃ chandena svena svena pṛthak pṛthak || 2.83.25 ||

Translation

فلما قال ذلك، أجابه الوزراء، وهم ثابتون منتبهون: «ليكن كذلك»، ثم رتّبوا المعسكر، فنزلت كل فرقةٍ على حدةٍ بحسب ما يلائمها.

Word by Word

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (singular); सर्वनाम

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Prakara (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (adverb of manner)

• ब्रुवतः: while (he) was speaking
• ब्रुवतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध—genitive absolute-like)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु) + शतृ (प्रत्यय)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकाले कृदन्त (present participle), पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी एकवचन; ‘while (he) was speaking’

• अमात्याः: ministers
• अमात्याः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमात्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (plural)

• तथा: so
• तथा: Prakara (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुमतिवाचक (so/indeed)

• इति: ‘thus’
• इति: Vacana-marker (उद्धरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; वाक्यसमाप्ति/उद्धरणसूचक (quotative)

• उक्त्वा: having said
• उक्त्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु) + क्त्वा (प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (gerund/absolutive), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having said)

• समाहिताः: composed / attentive
• समाहिताः: Karta (कर्ता—qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-आ-धा (धातु) + क्त (प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा बहुवचन; विशेषणम्

• न्यवेशयन्: they encamped / made (it) settle
• न्यवेशयन्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-आ-विश् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (plural); परस्मैपदम्

• ताम्: that (army/host)
• ताम्: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular); सर्वनाम

• छन्देन: according to (their) liking
• छन्देन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: छन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन; ‘at will/with pleasure’

• स्वेन: with one’s own
• स्वेन: Karana (करण—qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया एकवचन; विशेषणम् (with one’s own)

• स्वेन: with one’s own
• स्वेन: Karana (करण—qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया एकवचन; पुनरुक्ति (distributive: each with his own)

• पृथक्: separately
• पृथक्: Prakara (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पृथक् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; पृथक्त्ववाचक (separately)

• पृथक्: each apart
• पृथक्: Prakara (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पृथक् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; पुनरुक्ति (emphatic: separately, separately)

Context

While he (Bharata's) was speaking this way, all the ministers assented by saying 'Be it so' and made arrangement for their troops to rest separately according to their pleasure.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• ministers (amātya)

FAQs

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

Rājadharma through orderly administration: leadership is supported by disciplined ministers who implement decisions calmly and without confusion, protecting the collective welfare.

What is the narrative situation?

After Bharata announces his immediate intention (including ritual duties), the ministers agree and organize the army’s rest in an orderly, segmented encampment.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The ministers’ steadiness and competence—acting with composure (samāhita) and practical efficiency in service to Bharata’s mission.