Valmiki Ramayana 2.85.11: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 85, Shloka 11

भरत-गुहसंवादः

Bharata and Guha: Trust, Hospitality, and the Burden of Grief

Devanagari script

स तु संहृष्टवदन श्श्रुत्वा भरतभाषितम्।पुनरेवाब्रवीद्वाक्यं भरतं प्रति हर्षितः।।2.85.11।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.85.11

Transliteration

sa tu saṅhṛṣṭavadanaḥ śrutvā bharatabhāṣitam |

punar evābravīd vākyaṁ bharataṁ prati harṣitaḥ ||2.85.11||

Translation

バラタの言葉を聞くと、グハは喜びに顔を輝かせ、歓喜して再びバラタに向かい言葉を述べた。

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Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; सर्वनाम (Guha)

• तु: but/then
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: निपातः (particle), विरोध/अन्वयार्थ (but/and then)

• संहृष्टवदनः: with a delighted face
• संहृष्टवदनः: Visheshana (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saṃhṛṣṭa + vadana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; बहुव्रीहिः (“whose face is delighted”)

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त (absolutive/gerund), “having heard”

• भरतभाषितम्: Bharata’s words
• भरतभाषितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bharata + bhāṣita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (“spoken by Bharata”)

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punar (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-निपातः (emphatic particle)

• अब्रवीत्: said
• अब्रवीत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्

• वाक्यम्: speech/words
• वाक्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vākya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्

• भरतम्: Bharata
• भरतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bharata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्

• प्रति: towards
• प्रति: Adhikarana (अधिकरणम्)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: prati (अव्यय)
• Form: उपसर्गसदृश-अव्यय (preposition), “towards/to”

• हर्षितः: delighted
• हर्षितः: Visheshana (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: harṣita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त-विशेषण (delighted)

Context

Blessed indeed you are as you desire to renounce the kingdom that has come to you effortlessly. I see none equal to you on this earth.

Characters & Entities

• Guha
• Bharata

FAQs

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

Dharma is reflected in mutual respect and truthful appreciation; Guha responds with sincere joy to Bharata’s righteous intent.

What is the narrative situation?

After Bharata speaks to Guha, Guha becomes pleased and continues the conversation, preparing to praise Bharata’s conduct.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Guha’s goodwill and emotional openness—his joy arises from recognizing virtue in Bharata.