Valmiki Ramayana 2.92.2: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 92, Shloka 2

भरद्वाजाश्रमात् चित्रकूटमार्गनिर्देशः · Directions from Bharadvaja’s Hermitage to Chitrakuta

Devanagari script

तं ऋषिः पुरुषव्याघ्रं प्राञ्जलिं प्रेक्ष्य चाऽगतम् ।

हुताग्निहोत्रो भरतं भरद्वाजोऽभ्यभाषत ॥२॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.92.2

Transliteration

taṃ ṛṣiḥ puruṣa-vyāghraṃ prāñjaliṃ prekṣya cāgatam |

huta-agnihotro bharataṃ bharadvājo 'bhyabhāṣata ||2||

Translation

Rishi Bharadwaj ne dekha ki Bharat haath jodke aa raha hai. Bharat purushon mein sher jaisa tha. Rishi ne apni puja khatam ki aur phir Bharat se baat ki.

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Word by Word

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुं), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• ṛṣiḥ: sage
• ṛṣiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुं), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• puruṣa-vyāghram: tiger among men
• puruṣa-vyāghram: Karma (कर्म/Object, appositive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puruṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + vyāghra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष; 'tiger among men'); Masculine (पुं), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); apposition to tam

• prāñjalim: with folded hands
• prāñjalim: Karma (कर्म/Object, appositive)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prāñjali (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुं), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; 'with joined palms'

• prekṣya: having seen
• prekṣya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: pra-√īkṣ (धातु: ईक्ष्) + lyap (ल्यप्)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यपन्त), avyaya; 'having seen'

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction

• āgatam: arrived
• āgatam: Karma (कर्म/Object, appositive)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ā-√gam (धातु: गम्) + kta → āgata (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Past participle (कर्मणि क्त), Masculine (पुं), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; qualifies tam

• huta-agnihotraḥ: one who has performed agnihotra
• huta-agnihotraḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: huta (कृदन्त, √hu) + agnihotra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष: hutam agnihotram yena); Masculine, Nominative, Singular; qualifies bharadvājaḥ

• bharatam: Bharata
• bharatam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bharata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• bharadvājaḥ: Bharadvaja
• bharadvājaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bharadvāja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• abhyabhāṣata: spoke to/addressed
• abhyabhāṣata: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-√bhāṣ (धातु: भाष्)
• Form: Verb; Lakāra: Laṅ (लङ्, imperfect), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Singular; Ātmanepada

Context

Seeing Bharata, the best among men, who stood with folded palms, sage Bharadwaja, who had just completed his fire-sacrifice, said to him:

Characters & Entities

• Bharadvāja
• Bharata
• Agnihotra (fire-rite)

FAQs

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

Dharma is twofold: the sage maintains ritual obligation (agnihotra), and the prince approaches with humility—right conduct sustains social-spiritual order.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata arrives at Bharadvāja’s āśrama respectfully; Bharadvāja, after completing worship, begins to speak with him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharata’s reverence and Bharadvāja’s steadfastness in vows and rites—mutual respect between kṣatriya duty and brahminical discipline.