Valmiki Ramayana 2.91.71: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 91, Shloka 71

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

Devanagari script

वाप्यो मैरेयपूर्णाश्च मृष्टमांसचयैर्वृताः।प्रतप्तपिठरैश्चापि मार्गमायूरकौक्कुटैः।।।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.91.71

Transliteration

vāpyo maireyapūrṇāś ca mṛṣṭamāṃsacayair vṛtāḥ |

prataptapiṭharaiś cāpi mārga-mayūra-kaukkuṭaiḥ ||

Translation

Ponds were found filled with maireya liquor, ringed about with heaps of choice meats; and there were heated pots as well, prepared with venison, peacock, and fowl.

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Word by Word

• vāpyāḥ: tanks/ponds
• vāpyāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāpī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), बहुवचन (plural)

• maireya-pūrṇāḥ: filled with maireya-liquor
• maireya-pūrṇāḥ: Karta-anvaya (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: maireya (प्रातिपदिक) + pūrṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन (plural); विशेषण of vāpyāḥ

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

• mṛṣṭa-māṃsa-cayaiḥ: with heaps of choice meat
• mṛṣṭa-māṃsa-cayaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mṛṣṭa (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + māṃsa (प्रातिपदिक) + caya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), तृतीया (3rd/करण), बहुवचन (plural); 'by/with heaps of choice meat'

• vṛtāḥ: were surrounded
• vṛtāḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया/विधेय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vṛ (धातु) → vṛta (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle), प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन (plural), स्त्रीलिङ्ग-समन्वय with vāpyāḥ; कर्मणि प्रयोगार्थ 'surrounded'

• pratapta-piṭharaiḥ: with heated pots/jars
• pratapta-piṭharaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pratapta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + piṭhara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), तृतीया (3rd/करण), बहुवचन (plural)

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

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle), समुच्चय/अपि = 'also/even'

• mārga-māyūra-kaukkuṭaiḥ: with (meat of) deer, peacock, and cock
• mārga-māyūra-kaukkuṭaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mārga (प्रातिपदिक) + māyūra (प्रातिपदिक) + kaukkuṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), तृतीया (3rd/करण), बहुवचन (plural); द्वन्द्व-समास: 'deer, peacock, and cock' (meat implied)

Context

Along the edge of the forest, wells were filled with thick payasam. There were wishfulfilling cows and honeydripping trees.

Characters & Entities

• ponds (vāpyāḥ)
• peacock (mayūra)

FAQs

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

The verse continues the theme of provisioning: dharma in governance includes ensuring supplies and orderly distribution for large gatherings, preventing hardship and unrest.

What is the narrative situation?

A further description of the encampment’s abundant stores—drink and prepared meats arranged in quantity.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Administrative competence and generosity—resources are prepared in advance and made available at scale.