Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 90, Shloka 1

भरद्वाजाश्रमगमनम्

Bharata at Bharadvāja’s Hermitage

Devanagari script

भरद्वाजाश्रमं दृष्ट्वा क्रोशादेव नरर्षभः।बलं सर्वमवस्थाप्य जगाम सह मन्त्रिभिः।।2.90.1।।पद्भ्यामेव हि धर्मज्ञो न्यस्तशस्त्रपरिच्छदः।वसानो वाससी क्षौमे पुरोधाय पुरोधसम्।।2.90.2।।

Transliteration

bharadvājāśramaṁ dṛṣṭvā krośād eva nararṣabhaḥ |

balaṁ sarvam avasthāpya jagāma saha mantribhiḥ || 2.90.1 ||

padbhyām eva hi dharmajño nyastaśastraparicchadaḥ |

vasāno vāsasī kṣaume purodhāya purodhasam || 2.90.2 ||

Translation

ເມື່ອເຫັນອາສຣົມຂອງພຣະພຣະດວາຊຈາກໄລຍະໜຶ່ງກໂຣສ ພຣະພຣະຕະ—ຜູ້ປະເສີດໃນຫມູ່ມະນຸດ—ກໍໃຫ້ກອງທັບທັງໝົດຢຸດພັກໄວ້ ແລ້ວເສດຈໄປຂ້າງໜ້າພ້ອມບັນດາມົນຕຣີ. ພຣະອົງຜູ້ຮູ້ທັນທຳມະໄດ້ວາງອາວຸດ ແລະເຄື່ອງປະກອບແຫ່ງພຣະຣາຊາໄວ້ ນຸ່ງຜ້າລີນິນອັນລະອຽດ ແລ້ວເດີນດ້ວຍຕີນ ໂດຍໃຫ້ປຸໂຣຫິຕ (ປະໂຣຫິດປະຈຳຕະກູນ) ນຳໜ້າ

Word by Word

• भरद्वाज-आश्रमम्: Bharadwaja's hermitage
• भरद्वाज-आश्रमम्: Karma (कर्म/Object of seeing)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरद्वाज (प्रातिपदिक) + आश्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (भरद्वाजस्य आश्रमः)

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive), पूर्वक्रिया

• क्रोशात्: from a krosha (distance)
• क्रोशात्: Apadana (अपादान/Source-distance)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रोश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन

• एव: just; indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (emphasis)

• नरर्षभः: best of men
• नरर्षभः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक) + ऋषभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (नराणां ऋषभः)

• बलम्: army
• बलम्: Karma (कर्म/Object of halting)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• सर्वम्: entire
• सर्वम्: Karma (कर्म, qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• अवस्थाप्य: having halted/posted
• अवस्थाप्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव-स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive), causative sense possible by context; पूर्वक्रिया

• जगाम: went
• जगाम: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahakari (सहकारी/Accompaniment)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सहार्थक (postposition-like)

• मन्त्रिभिः: with ministers
• मन्त्रिभिः: Sahakari (सहकारी/Accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्रिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

Context

Bharata, the knower of righteous ways and the best among men, saw the hermitage of Bharadwaja from a distance of one krosa and brought his entire army to a halt. He laid aside all his royal robes and weapons. Clad in silk garments, he went on foot along with his ministers, with the family priest Vasistha ahead of him.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Bharadvaja
• Bharadvaja's hermitage
• Vasistha
• ministers
• army

FAQs

What aspect of dharma is highlighted by Bharata halting the army and walking on foot to the hermitage?

It shows maryādā (proper restraint) and reverence toward ascetics: Bharata reduces royal display and approaches a sacred place with humility, signaling that spiritual authority is honored above political power.

How does laying aside weapons relate to satya (truth) and ethical intent in this episode?

By abandoning arms and royal insignia, Bharata makes his intention transparent—he comes without threat or coercion. This outward simplicity supports satya as sincerity in action, aligning conduct with truthful, non-violent purpose.