Valmiki Ramayana 2.68.9: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 68, Shloka 9

दूतप्रेषणम् · Dispatch of Messengers to Kekaya

Bharata’s Recall

Spoken by VasisthaSetting: Ayodhyā (palace stores/treasury implied)Departure preparations toward Bharata’s location (likely Kekaya/Rājagṛha of maternal uncle)

Devanagari script

कौशेयानि च वस्त्राणि भूषणानि वराणि च ।

क्षिप्रमादय राज्ञश्च भरतस्य च गच्छत ॥९॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.68.9

Transliteration

kauśeyāni ca vastrāṇi bhūṣaṇāni varāṇi ca |

kṣipram ādāya rājñaś ca bharatasya ca gacchata ||9||

Translation

रेशम के कपड़े और अच्छे गहने जल्दी से ले लो। यह राज के लिए है और भरत के लिए भी। देर न करो, निकल जाओ।

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Word by Word

• कौशेयानि: silken
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कौशेय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण (to garments)
• Role: Visheshana (विशेषण)

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)

• वस्त्राणि: garments
• Type: Noun
• Root: वस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन
• Role: Karma (कर्म/Object)

• भूषणानि: ornaments
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन
• Role: Karma (कर्म/Object)

• वराणि: excellent/precious
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण
• Role: Visheshana (विशेषण)

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)

• क्षिप्रम्: quickly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्षिप्रम् (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)
• Role: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)

• आदाय: having taken
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund)
• Role: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)

• राज्ञः: of the king
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)

• भरतस्य: of Bharata
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)

• गच्छत: go
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद
• Role: Vidhi (विधि/आज्ञा)

Sandhi Notes

• क्षिप्रमादय = क्षिप्रम् + आदाय
• राज्ञश्च = राज्ञः + च

Context

Take with you silk garments and precious ornaments for the king of Kekaya and Bharata and depart at once.

The teaching

In royal crises, protocol and timely action (kṣipratā) are used to manage relationships and transitions.

Ethical theme

Rājadharma / nīti

For your practice

Reminder of aparigraha/inner detachment: finery and gifts cannot avert destiny; cultivate steadiness amid external arrangements.

Mood and themes

Rasa

Shanta (peace), with Karuna (compassion)

Mood

Procedural, urgent, restrained

Themes

• Dharma
• Diplomacy
• Rājadharma
• Itihāsa
• Protocol

Symbolism

Relationships

Cross references

Meter and recitation

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• King of Kekaya (implied by 'rājñaḥ' in this context)
• ornaments

FAQs

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

Dharma in statecraft includes proper protocol and respectful diplomacy; gifts maintain honor and smooth relations while urgent affairs unfold.

What is the narrative situation?

Vasiṣṭha equips the envoys with suitable gifts for Bharata and the Kekaya king as they depart to fetch Bharata.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Foresight and propriety—acting with courtesy even amid crisis.