Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 127, Shloka 17

भरद्वाजाश्रम-समागमः / Meeting Bharadvaja at the Hermitage

Homeward Blessings

Devanagari script

अहमप्यद्यतेदद्मिवरंशस्त्रभृतांवर ।अर्घ्यंप्रतिगृहाणेदमयोध्यांश्वोगमिष्यसि ।।6.127.17।।

Transliteration

aham apy adya te dadmi varaṃ śastrabhṛtāṃ vara |

arghyaṃ pratigṛhāṇedam ayodhyāṃ śvo gamiṣyasi ||6.127.17||

Translation

وأنا أيضًا، اليوم، أمنحُكَ نعمةً، يا خيرَ حاملي السلاح. فتقبّلْ هذا الأَرغْيَا (ماءَ الإكرام)، وغدًا تمضي إلى أيودْهيا.

Word by Word

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle: ‘also/even’)

• अद्य: today
• अद्य: Adhikarana (अधिकरण-काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अद्य (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/सम्प्रदान), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• दद्मि: I give / bestow
• दद्मि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दा (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• वरम्: a boon
• वरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• शस्त्रभृताम्: of weapon-bearers
• शस्त्रभृताम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शस्त्रभृत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (शस्त्रं भृत् = weapon-bearer); पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), बहुवचन

• वर: O best (one)
• वर: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन

• अर्घ्यम्: honor-offering (arghya)
• अर्घ्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्घ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• प्रतिगृहाण: accept
• प्रतिगृहाण: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति + √ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• अयोध्याम्: to Ayodhya
• अयोध्याम्: Karma (कर्म) / Gati-karma (गतिकर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अयोध्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative; motion-goal), एकवचन

• श्वः: tomorrow
• श्वः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण-काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: श्वस् (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (tomorrow)

• गमिष्यसि: you will go
• गमिष्यसि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √गम् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

"Jewel among the wielders of weapons! Now you take this water, and I shall bestow a boon to you. After taking my blessings you proceed to Ayodhya."

Characters & Entities

• Bharadvāja
• Rāma
• Arghya
• Ayodhyā

FAQs

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

Dharma appears as honoring the righteous through proper hospitality and blessings: the sage’s arghya and boon affirm that virtue should be received with reverence and supported by the community of sages.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharadvāja formally welcomes Rāma, offers arghya, and announces a boon, indicating that Rāma’s return to Ayodhyā is imminent.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharadvāja’s generosity and adherence to dharmic hospitality; Rāma’s worthiness as ‘best among weapon-bearers’ who uses strength for righteousness.