Valmiki Ramayana 2.91.59: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 91, Shloka 59

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

Devanagari script

तर्पितास्सर्वकामैस्ते रक्तचन्दनरूषिताः।अप्सरोगणसंयुक्तास्सैन्या वाचमुदैरयन्।।।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.91.59

Transliteration

tarpitāḥ sarvakāmais te raktacandana-rūṣitāḥ |

apsarogaṇa-saṃyuktāḥ sainyā vācam udairayan ||

Translation

ທະຫານເຫຼົ່ານັ້ນ ອິ່ມໃຈດ້ວຍຄວາມປາຖະໜາທຸກປະການ ທາດ້ວຍຈັນທະນາແດງ ແລະມີຝູງອັບສະຣາຄຽງຂ້າງ ຈຶ່ງຍົກສຽງຂຶ້ນແລະເວົ້າອອກມາ.

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Word by Word

• तर्पिताः: gratified/sated
• तर्पिताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √तृप् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; predicative

• सर्वकामैः: by all enjoyments/pleasures
• सर्वकामैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्वकाम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समास: सर्वे कामाः (all desired enjoyments)

• ते: those
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• रक्तचन्दनरूषिताः: smeared with red sandal paste
• रक्तचन्दनरूषिताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रक्त-चन्दन-रूषित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; समास: रक्तं चन्दनं येन (by red sandal-paste) + रूषित (√रुष्/√रञ्ज् sense 'smeared/colored', PPP)

• अप्सरोगणसंयुक्ताः: accompanied by apsaras-groups
• अप्सरोगणसंयुक्ताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अप्सरस्-गण-संयुक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; समास: अप्सरसां गणेन संयुक्ताः (associated with groups of apsarases)

• सैन्याः: soldiers
• सैन्याः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सैन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• वाचम्: speech/words
• वाचम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाच् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• उदैरयन्: uttered/raised
• उदैरयन्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद्√ईर् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

Context

All the armymen with their desires gratified and anointing their bodies with red sandal paste surrounded by apsaras exclaimed.

Characters & Entities

• apsarases (apsarogaṇa)
• soldiers (sainyāḥ)

FAQs

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

The verse underlines how sense-gratification can loosen moral restraint; dharma requires steadiness even amid abundance and allure.

What is the narrative situation?

The soldiers, delighted and ornamented, now begin making loud declarations while surrounded by apsarases.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Again by contrast, the virtue is moderation and fidelity to purpose—remaining aligned with one’s mission rather than being carried away by pleasure.