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Valmiki Ramayana 2.91.8: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 91, Shloka 8

भरद्वाजाश्रमे भरतसैन्यस्य दिव्यात्मिथ्यम् / Divine Hospitality to Bharata’s Army at Bharadvaja’s Hermitage

वाजिमुख्या मनुष्याश्च मत्ताश्च वरवारणाः ।

प्रच्छाद्य भगवन्भूमिं महतीमनुयान्ति माम् ॥८॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.91.8

vājimukhyā manuṣyāśca mattāśca varavāraṇāḥ |

pracchādya bhagavanbhūmiṃ mahatīmanuyānti mām ||8||

ああ、尊き主よ。優れた馬々と人々、そして発情して猛き大象までもが我に従い、広大なる大地を覆うかのように進んでおります。

vāji-mukhyāḥexcellent horses
vāji-mukhyāḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootvājin (प्रातिपदिक) + mukhya (प्रातिपदिक)
Formकर्मधारय (vāji eva mukhyaḥ), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन
manuṣyāḥmen
manuṣyāḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootmanuṣya (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन
caand
ca:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; समुच्चय
mattāḥrutting/intoxicated
mattāḥ:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootmatta (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying elephants)
caand
ca:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; समुच्चय
vara-vāraṇāḥexcellent elephants
vara-vāraṇāḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootvara (प्रातिपदिक) + vāraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
Formकर्मधारय (varaḥ vāraṇaḥ), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन
pracchādyahaving covered
pracchādya:
Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootpra + √chad (धातु) + lyap (कृत्)
Formकृदन्त; ल्यप् (absolutive), ‘having covered/spread over’
bhagavanO venerable sir
bhagavan:
Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun
Rootbhagavat (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन
bhūmimthe ground/earth
bhūmim:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootbhūmi (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
mahatīmvast/great
mahatīm:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootmahat (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying bhūmim)
anuyāntifollow
anuyānti:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootanu + √yā (धातु)
Formलट् (present), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन
māmme
mām:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootasmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formद्वितीया, एकवचन

O venerable sage spirited horses, men and mighty rutting elephants follow me covering a wide expanse of land.

B
Bharata
B
Bharadwaja
H
Horses
E
Elephants

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Bharata describes the vast number of horses, elephants, and men accompanying him to explain the commotion and to inform the sage about the large entourage traveling with him to seek Rama.

Bharata uses 'Bhagavan' to address Sage Bharadwaja, demonstrating his adherence to Dharma and proper etiquette by showing deep reverence to the spiritually elevated sage.

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