Valmiki Ramayana 2.90.8 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 90, Shloka 8

भरद्वाजाश्रमगमनम्

Bharata at Bharadvāja’s Hermitage

Devanagari script

वसिष्ठो भरतश्चैनं पप्रच्छतुरनामयम्।शरीरेऽग्निषु वृक्षेषु शिष्येषु मृगपक्षिषु।।2.90.8।।

Transliteration

vasiṣṭho bharataś cainaṃ papracchatur anāmayam |

śarīre 'gniṣu vṛkṣeṣu śiṣyeṣu mṛga-pakṣiṣu ||2.90.8||

Translation

Vasiṣṭha et Bharata, à leur tour, s’enquirent de son bien-être : de sa santé, de ses feux sacrés, des arbres, de ses disciples, ainsi que des bêtes et des oiseaux de l’ermitage.

Word by Word

• वसिष्ठः: Vasiṣṭha
• वसिष्ठः: कर्ता (कर्तृकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसिष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• भरतः: Bharata
• भरतः: कर्ता (कर्तृकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय; conjunction

• एनम्: him
• एनम्: कर्म (कर्मकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; Pronoun, Accusative, Singular

• पप्रच्छतुः: the two asked
• पप्रच्छतुः: क्रिया (मुख्यक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रच्छ् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, द्विवचन; 3rd dual perfect

• अनामयम्: well-being/health
• अनामयम्: कर्म (कर्मकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनामय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• शरीरे: about the body/health
• शरीरे: अधिकरण (विषयाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी विभक्ति, एकवचन; Neuter, Locative, Singular

• अग्निषु: about the sacred fires
• अग्निषु: अधिकरण (विषयाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Masculine, Locative, Plural

• वृक्षेषु: about the trees
• वृक्षेषु: अधिकरण (विषयाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Masculine, Locative, Plural

• शिष्येषु: about the disciples
• शिष्येषु: अधिकरण (विषयाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Masculine, Locative, Plural

• मृगपक्षिषु: about animals and birds
• मृगपक्षिषु: अधिकरण (विषयाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मृगपक्षि (प्रातिपदिक: मृग + पक्षि)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Dvandva (‘animals and birds’)

Context

On seeing Vasistha, the great ascetic Bharadwaja immediately left his seat and said to his disciples, Bring offerings of water.

Characters & Entities

• Vasiṣṭha
• Bharata
• Bharadvāja (implied as recipient of inquiry)
• sacred fires (agni)
• disciples (śiṣya)
• trees (vṛkṣa)

FAQs

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

Reciprocity and care: dharma in relationships includes mutual inquiry and concern, extending even to the āśrama’s living ecology.

What is the narrative situation?

After Bharadvāja’s hospitality, Vasiṣṭha and Bharata respond by asking about the sage’s health and the condition of his hermitage.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Consideration and reverence—Bharata and Vasiṣṭha show respectful attentiveness to a sage’s life and duties.