Valmiki Ramayana 2.54.23: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 54, Shloka 23

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

Devanagari script

एवमुक्तस्तु वचनं भरद्वाजेन राघवः ।

प्रत्युवाच शुभं वाक्यं रामः सर्वहिते रतः ॥२३॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.54.23

Transliteration

evam uktas tu vacanaṃ bharadvājena rāghavaḥ |

pratyuvāca śubhaṃ vākyaṃ rāmaḥ sarvahite rataḥ ||23||

Translation

भरद्वाज ने जो बात कही, उसके बाद राम ने अच्छा जवाब दिया। राम हमेशा सबकी भलाई में लगा रहता था।

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Word by Word

• एवम्: thus, in this way
• एवम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (indeclinable adverb: 'thus/in this way')

• उक्तः: having been addressed
• उक्तः: Karta-anuguṇa viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृअनुगुण विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; 'having been addressed/said to'

• तु: indeed, and
• तु: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धबोधक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle: 'but/indeed')

• वचनम्: speech, words
• वचनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• भरद्वाजेन: by Bharadvaja
• भरद्वाजेन: Kartṛ (कर्ता) in passive construction
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरद्वाज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन

• राघवः: Raghava (Rama)
• राघवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन

• प्रत्युवाच: replied, spoke in return
• प्रत्युवाच: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु) + प्रति-उप (उपसर्ग)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (imperfect/past); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• शुभम्: auspicious
• शुभम्: Karma-viśeṣaṇa (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying)

• वाक्यम्: statement, words
• वाक्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन

• सर्वहिते: in the welfare of all
• सर्वहिते: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + हित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: सर्वस्य हितम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• रतः: devoted, engaged
• रतः: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रम् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past participle used adjectivally); पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; 'devoted/engaged'

Context

Rama, ever devoted to the well-being of every one, heard Bharadwaja and replied to him with these auspicious words:

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Bharadvāja

FAQs

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

True dharma is not self-centered; it is oriented toward ‘sarvahita’—the welfare and peace of all affected.

What is the narrative situation?

The narration transitions from Bharadvāja’s offer to Rāma’s response, highlighting the ethical tone of Rāma’s reply.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s sarvahita-bhāva—habitual concern for the common good, even while personally suffering exile.