Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 90, Shloka 4

भरद्वाजाश्रमगमनम्

Bharata at Bharadvāja’s Hermitage

Devanagari script

वसिष्ठमथ दृष्ट्वैव भरद्वाजो महातपाः।सञ्चचाऽलासनात्तूर्णं शिष्यानर्घ्यमिति ब्रुवन्।।2.90.4।।

Transliteration

vasiṣṭham atha dṛṣṭvaiva bharadvājo mahātapāḥ |

sañcacāla āsanāt tūrṇaṃ śiṣyān arghyam iti bruvan ||2.90.4||

Translation

বশিষ্ঠকে দেখামাত্র মহাতপস্বী ভরদ্বাজ তৎক্ষণাৎ আসন হইতে উঠিলেন এবং শিষ্যদের বলিলেন—“অর্ঘ্য আনো।”

Word by Word

• वसिष्ठम्: Vasiṣṭha
• वसिष्ठम्: Karma (कर्म/Object of seeing)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसिष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अथ: then; thereafter
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुक्रम/transition particle

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive), पूर्वक्रिया

• एव: just; indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण

• भरद्वाजः: Bharadwaja
• भरद्वाजः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरद्वाज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• महातपाः: great ascetic
• महातपाः: Karta (कर्ता, apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + तपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि (महत्तपः यस्य सः)

• सञ्चचाल: moved; rose/made haste
• सञ्चचाल: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-चल् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• आसनात्: from (his) seat
• आसनात्: Apadana (अपादान/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आसन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन

• तूर्णम्: quickly
• तूर्णम्: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् क्रियाविशेषण (adverbial accusative)

• शिष्यान्: disciples
• शिष्यान्: Karma (कर्म/Object of speaking/commanding)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• अर्घ्यम्: arghya-offering (honor-water)
• अर्घ्यम्: Karma (कर्म/Object to be brought)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्घ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; (offerings esp. water for honor)

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; वाक्य-समाप्ति/quotative

• ब्रुवन्: saying
• ब्रुवन्: Karta (कर्ता, participial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान कृदन्त (शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Context

I know your brother who is conversant with righteousness is living on Chitrakuta mountain with Sita and Lakshmana.

Characters & Entities

• Vasiṣṭha
• Bharadvāja
• disciples (śiṣyāḥ)
• arghya (welcome offering)

FAQs

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

Atithi-satkāra (honoring guests): the sage promptly performs the duty of hospitality by arranging arghya for a revered visitor.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharadvāja notices Vasiṣṭha’s arrival and immediately initiates the customary reception rites through his disciples.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reverence and promptness—Bharadvāja shows respect through immediate, correct ritual welcome.