Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 90, Shloka 10

भरद्वाजाश्रमगमनम्

Bharata at Bharadvāja’s Hermitage

Devanagari script

किमिहाऽगमने कार्यं तव राज्यं प्रशासतः।एतदाचक्ष्व मे सर्वं न हि मे शुद्ध्यते मनः।।2.90.10।।

Transliteration

kimihāgamane kāryaṃ tava rājyaṃ praśāsataḥ | etadācakṣva me sarvaṃ na hi me śuddhyate manaḥ ||

Translation

ເຈົ້າຄວນປົກຄອງອານາຈັກ ແຕ່ການມາທີ່ນີ້ມີເຫດຜົນອັນໃດ? ຈົ່ງບອກທຸກຢ່າງໃຫ້ຂ້າຟັງໃຫ້ແຈ້ງ ເພາະໃຈຂ້າຍັງບໍ່ສະຫງົບໃນເລື່ອງນີ້.

Word by Word

• किम्: what?
• किम्: प्रश्न (वाक्यवस्तु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; interrogative pronoun used predicatively

• इह: here
• इह: अधिकरण (देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय; adverb ‘here’

• आगमने: in (this) coming/arrival
• आगमने: अधिकरण (विषय/अवसर)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आगमन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी विभक्ति, एकवचन; Locative of occasion/topic

• कार्यम्: purpose/need
• कार्यम्: प्रयोजन (प्रयोजनार्थ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; predicate noun ‘purpose/need’

• तव: your
• तव: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी विभक्ति, एकवचन; Genitive, Singular

• राज्यम्: kingdom
• राज्यम्: कर्म (कर्मकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• प्रशासतः: while ruling
• प्रशासतः: सम्बन्ध (काल/अवस्था)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-शास् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; Present participle in genitive: ‘while (you) are ruling’

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: कर्म (वाक्यवस्तु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative, Singular

• आचक्ष्व: tell
• आचक्ष्व: क्रिया (आज्ञा)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-चक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थ/Imperative), आत्मनेपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; 2nd sg imperative

• मे: to me
• मे: सम्प्रदान (प्राप्तकर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी/षष्ठी विभक्ति, एकवचन; Dative/Genitive ‘to me/of me’ (here: dative)

• सर्वम्: all/entire
• सर्वम्: कर्म (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; adjective qualifying ‘एतत्’

• न: not
• न: सम्बन्ध (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय; negation

• हि: indeed/for
• हि: सम्बन्ध (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात; emphatic/causal particle

• मे: my
• मे: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी विभक्ति, एकवचन; Genitive, Singular

• शुद्ध्यते: becomes clear
• शुद्ध्यते: क्रिया (मुख्यक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: शुध् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान/Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; passive/intransitive sense ‘becomes clear/pure’

• मनः: mind
• मनः: कर्ता (अनुभवकर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; Neuter, Nominative, Singular

Context

Why have you come here when you ought to be ruling the kingdom? Tell me everything about this. My mind is not clear in this matter.

Characters & Entities

• Rajya

FAQs

Why does Rama question Bharata's presence in the forest?

Rama questions Bharata because Bharata is supposed to be in Ayodhya ruling the kingdom (Rajadharma), and his unexpected presence in the forest suggests a deviation from his kingly duties or a potential crisis.

What is the significance of the phrase 'na hi me śuddhyate manaḥ'?

It indicates Rama's apprehension and lack of clarity regarding Bharata's intentions or the situation in Ayodhya. It reflects his concern that something untoward may have happened or that Dharma is not being followed.