Valmiki Ramayana 2.91.39 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 91, Shloka 39

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

Devanagari script

आसनं पूजयामास रामायाभिप्रणम्य च।वालव्यजनमादाय न्यषीदत्सचिवासने।।।।

Transliteration

āsanaṃ pūjayāmāsa rāmāyābhipraṇamya ca | vāla-vyajanam ādāya nyaṣīdat sacivāsane ||

Translation

Er verneigte sich in Ehrfurcht vor Rāma und erwies dem Thron Ehre, als gehöre er Ihm; dann nahm er den Yakschwanz-Fächer und setzte sich auf den Sitz eines Ministers.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रम/कालवाचक-अव्यय (then)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (there)

• मुहूर्तेन: in a moment; instantly
• मुहूर्तेन: Karana (करण/Instrument: time-measure)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुहूर्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; कालवाचक (within a moment/instantly)

• नद्यः: rivers
• नद्यः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नदी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• पायसकर्दमाः: having rice-pudding as mud
• पायसकर्दमाः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पायस-कर्दम (प्रातिपदिक; पायस + कर्दम)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (of नद्यः); तत्पुरुषसमास (पायसं कर्दमः यासाम् = having payasa as mud)

• उपातिष्ठन्त: approached; presented themselves
• उपातिष्ठन्त: Kriya (क्रिया/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप + स्था (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• भरतम्: Bharata
• भरतम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• भरद्वाजस्य: of Bharadvaja
• भरद्वाजस्य: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरद्वाज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• शासनात्: from the command
• शासनात्: Hetu (हेतु/Cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शासन (प्रातिपदिक; शास्-धातोः भाव/करणवाचक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; हेत्वर्थे (from/at the command)

Context

He bowed in reverence and worshipped the throne (as though Rama were seated there). Taking hold of a fan made of yak's tail he sat in a minister's seat.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Rāma
• throne (āsana/rājāsana)

FAQs

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

Dharma and satya appear as fidelity to rightful kingship: Bharata treats the throne as Rama’s, refusing to appropriate what is not his, even when circumstances could justify it politically.

What is the narrative situation?

In the lavishly arranged royal chamber, Bharata reveres Rama symbolically by honoring the throne and chooses a subordinate seat, signaling his intent not to assume Rama’s place.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Integrity and brotherly devotion—Bharata’s inner truth aligns with outward action.