Valmiki Ramayana 2.92.1: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 92, Shloka 1

भरद्वाजाश्रमात् चित्रकूटमार्गनिर्देशः

Directions from Bharadvaja’s Hermitage to Chitrakuta

Devanagari script

ततस्तां रजनीमुष्य भरतस्सपरिच्छदः। कृतातिथ्यो भरद्वाजं कामादभिजगाम ह।।2.92.1।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.92.1

Transliteration

tatas tāṃ rajanīm uṣya bharataḥ sa-paricchadaḥ |

kṛtātithyo bharadvājaṃ kāmād abhijagāma ha ||

Translation

তাৰ পাছত সেই ৰাতি কটাই, আতিথ্য গ্ৰহণ কৰি, পৰিচ্ছদ-অনুচৰসহ ভৰত মনত নিৰ্দিষ্ট উদ্দেশ্য লৈ ভৰদ্বাজ মুনিৰ ওচৰলৈ গ’ল।

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Word by Word

• tataḥ: then/thereafter
• tataḥ: Kāla (काल/temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, adverb of sequence (अनन्तरार्थक)

• tām: that
• tām: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्री), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• rajanīm: night
• rajanīm: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rajanī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्री), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• uṣya: having spent (the night)
• uṣya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: √vas (धातु: वस्) + lyap (ल्यप्)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यपन्त), avyaya; 'having stayed/spent (the night)'

• bharataḥ: Bharata
• bharataḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bharata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुं), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• sa-paricchadaḥ: with retinue/equipment
• sa-paricchadaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (अव्यय/उपसर्गसदृश) + paricchada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Bahuvrīhi (बहुव्रीहि: yasya paricchadaḥ asti saḥ); Masculine (पुं), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); qualifies bharataḥ

• kṛta-ātithyaḥ: having received hospitality
• kṛta-ātithyaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛta (कृदन्त, √kṛ) + ātithya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष: kṛtam ātithyam yena); Past participle-based adjective; Masculine (पुं), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• bharadvājam: Bharadvaja
• bharadvājam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bharadvāja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुं), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• kāmāt: out of desire/with intention
• kāmāt: Hetu (हेतु/Ablative of cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुं), Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular (एकवचन); hetu-artha (हेतु)

• abhijagāma: approached/went to
• abhijagāma: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-√gam (धातु: गम्)
• Form: Verb; Lakāra: Liṭ (लिट्, perfect), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Singular; Parasmaipada

• ha: indeed/for emphasis
• ha: Prayoga-nipāta (प्रयोग-निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ha (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, narrative particle (स्मरण/इतिहास-प्रयोग)

Context

Bharata with his retinue received the hospitality and spent the night at Bharadwaja's ashram. Then he approached Bharadwaja on his own.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Bharadvāja

FAQs

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

Respectful conduct toward sages and elders: after receiving hospitality, Bharata approaches properly, indicating gratitude, humility, and purposefulness.

What is the narrative situation?

After the night at the hermitage, Bharata goes to Bharadvāja to ask for guidance (leading toward directions to Rāma).

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharata’s humility and earnestness—he seeks counsel through proper channels rather than acting rashly.