Shloka 2.54.34

भरद्वाजाश्रमप्राप्तिः — Arrival at Bharadvāja’s Hermitage and Counsel toward Citrakūṭa

Devanagari script

तस्य प्रयागे रामस्य तं महर्षिमुपेयुषः।प्रपन्ना रजनी पुण्याः चित्राः कथयतः कथाः।।।।

Transliteration

tasya prayāge rāmasya taṁ maharṣim upeyuṣaḥ |

prapannā rajanī puṇyāḥ citrāḥ kathayataḥ kathāḥ || 2.54.34 ||

Translation

At Prayāga, as Rāma sat near that great sage and listened to varied and uplifting accounts, the holy night descended.

Context

At Prayaga, while the great sage Bharadwaja was narrating to Rama sitting near him several interesting anecdotes, the holy night set in.

Characters & Entities

• Prayāga
• Rāma
• Bharadvāja

FAQs

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

Learning dharma through satsanga: righteous living is strengthened by listening to ennobling discourse from realized teachers.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma stays at Prayāga near Bharadvāja, and the evening passes in conversation and sacred storytelling.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Receptivity and humility—Rāma models the virtue of listening attentively to wise counsel.