Valmiki Ramayana 2.54.20: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 54, Shloka 20

भरद्वाजाश्रमप्राप्तिः

Arrival at Bharadvāja’s Hermitage and Counsel toward Citrakūṭa

Devanagari script

प्रतिगृह्य च तामर्चामुपविष्टं स राघवम्।भरद्वाजोऽब्रवीद्वाक्यं धर्मयुक्तमिदं तदा।।।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.54.20

Transliteration

pratigṛhya ca tām arcām upaviṣṭaṃ sa rāghavam | bharadvājo ’bravīd vākyaṃ dharmayuktam idaṃ tadā ||

Translation

Nachdem er jene Gastfreundschaft angenommen und sich gesetzt hatte, wurde Rāghava daraufhin von Bharadvāja mit Worten angesprochen, die dem Dharma entsprachen.

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Word by Word

• pratigṛhya: having received
• pratigṛhya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prati-√grah (धातु) + ktvā (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund), 'having received'

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• tām: that
• tām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम-विशेषण, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (of arcām)

• arcām: honor / hospitality
• arcām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: arcā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• upaviṣṭam: seated
• upaviṣṭam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: upa-√viś (धातु) + kta (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past participle, kta), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (of rāghavam)

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• rāghavam: Rāghava (Rama)
• rāghavam: Karma (कर्म/recipient of speech)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• bharadvājaḥ: Bharadvāja
• bharadvājaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bharadvāja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• abravīt: said
• abravīt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √brū (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• vākyam: words / statement
• vākyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vākya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• dharma-yuktam: in accordance with righteousness
• dharma-yuktam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dharma (प्रातिपदिक) + yukta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष ('joined with dharma' = righteous), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (of vākyam)

• idam: this
• idam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम-विशेषण, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (of vākyam)

• tadā: then
• tadā: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

Context

Rama accepted the hospitality of Bharadwaja and took a seat in front of the sage, who spoke to him these words in conformity with righteousness:

Characters & Entities

• Bharadvāja
• Rāma (Rāghava)

FAQs

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

Dharma is expressed through proper reception and righteous speech: hospitality is received with humility, and counsel is given in a dharma-consistent manner.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma, arriving at Bharadvāja’s āśrama during exile, accepts the sage’s hospitality and sits before him to hear guidance.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharadvāja’s virtue of dhārmika counsel (righteous guidance) and Rāma’s humility in accepting āśrama hospitality.