Valmiki Ramayana 2.92.19 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 92, Shloka 19

भरद्वाजाश्रमात् चित्रकूटमार्गनिर्देशः

Directions from Bharadvaja’s Hermitage to Chitrakuta

Devanagari script

एवमुक्तस्तु भरतो भरद्वाजेन धीमता। उवाच प्राञ्जलिर्भूत्वा वाक्यं वचनकोविदः।।2.92.19।।

Transliteration

evam uktaḥ tu bharato bharadvājena dhīmatā | uvāca prāñjalir bhūtvā vākyaṃ vacana-kovidaḥ || 2.92.19 ||

Translation

فلما خوطب بهاراتا بهذا من بهاردفاجا الحكيم، أجاب بهاراتا—وهو حاذقٌ بالكلام—وقد ضمّ كفّيه بخشوع.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (manner adverb)

• उक्तः: having been addressed
• उक्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle/कृदन्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'having been spoken to/ addressed'

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधान/विरोधार्थक (particle: 'but/indeed')

• भरतः: Bharata
• भरतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• भरद्वाजेन: by Bharadvaja
• भरद्वाजेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरद्वाज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन

• धीमता: by the wise one
• धीमता: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धीमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; विशेषण of भरद्वाजेन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• प्राञ्जलिः: with joined palms
• प्राञ्जलिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्राञ्जलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (as predicate) of भरतः; 'with joined palms'

• भूत्वा: having become
• भूत्वा: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त (absolutive/gerund), 'having become'

• वाक्यम्: speech; words
• वाक्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• वचनकोविदः: skilled in speech
• वचनकोविदः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वचन-कोविद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण of भरतः; समास: तत्पुरुष (वचने कोविदः)

Context

Thus asked by the sagacious Bharadwaja, Bharata, proficient in speech, replied with palms folded in reverence:

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Bharadvāja

FAQs

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

Dharma in dialogue: truth should be spoken with humility and respect, especially before those established in vows and wisdom.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata prepares to answer Bharadvāja’s questions, adopting the respectful posture of folded hands.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharata’s courtesy and disciplined speech—competence is paired with reverence (vāg-dharma).