Valmiki Ramayana 2.91.25 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 91, Shloka 25

भरद्वाजाश्रमे भरतसैन्यस्य दिव्यात्मिथ्यम् / Divine Hospitality to Bharata’s Army at Bharadvaja’s Hermitage

Devanagari script

ततोऽभ्यवर्षन्त घना दिव्याः कुसुमवृष्टयः।दिव्यदुन्दुभिघोषश्च दिक्षु सर्वासु शुश्रुवे।।।।

Transliteration

tato ’bhyavarṣanta ghanā divyāḥ kusumavṛṣṭayaḥ | divyadundubhighoṣaś ca dikṣu sarvāsu śuśruve ||

Translation

Da ließen dichte, himmlische Wolken einen Blumenregen nieder, und in allen Himmelsrichtungen vernahm man den Klang göttlicher Kesseltrommeln.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक (then)

• अभ्यवर्षन्त: showered, rained down
• अभ्यवर्षन्त: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-√वृष् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (imperfect), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• घनाः: clouds
• घनाः: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; subject

• दिव्याः: divine, celestial
• दिव्याः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; qualifies कुसुमवृष्टयः

• कुसुमवृष्टयः: showers of flowers
• कुसुमवृष्टयः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुसुम (प्रातिपदिक) + वृष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: तत्पुरुष (षष्ठी: ‘कुसुमानां वृष्टिः’); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; (what was showered)

• दिव्यदुन्दुभिघोषः: sound of divine drums
• दिव्यदुन्दुभिघोषः: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक) + दुन्दुभि (प्रातिपदिक) + घोष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: तत्पुरुष (‘दिव्यस्य दुन्दुभेः घोषः’); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; subject of शुश्रुवे

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• दिक्षु: in the directions
• दिक्षु: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिश् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), बहुवचन; locative

• सर्वासु: in all
• सर्वासु: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; qualifies दिक्षु

• शुश्रुवे: was heard
• शुश्रुवे: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (perfect), आत्मनेपद; प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; impersonal sense ‘was heard’

Context

Then divine clouds rolled in and showered celestial flowers. The sounds of heavenly gongs could be heard in every direction.

Characters & Entities

• clouds (ghanāḥ)
• directions (dik)

FAQs

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

Dharma is affirmed by cosmic approval: the tradition frames righteous hospitality and sacred intention as drawing celebratory signs from the divine realm.

What is the narrative situation?

The atmosphere becomes festive and supernatural—flowers fall and divine drums resound as the invoked beings participate.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Merit (puṇya) manifesting as auspicious signs, reflecting the sage’s purity and the worthiness of the guests.