Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 91, Shloka 76

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

Devanagari script

शुक्लानंशुमतश्चापि दन्तधावनसञ्चयान्।शुक्लांश्चन्दनकल्कांश्च समुद्गेष्ववतिष्ठतः।।।।दर्पणापरिमृष्टांश्च वाससां चापि सञ्चयान्।पादुकोपानहां चैव युग्मानिच सहस्रशः।।।।आञ्जनीः कङ्कतान्कूर्चान् शस्त्राणि च धनूंषि च।मर्मत्राणानि चित्राणि शयनान्यासनानि च।।।।प्रतिपानह्रदान्पूर्णन्खरोष्ट्रगजवाजिनाम्।अवगाह्यसुतीर्थांश्चह्रदान् सोत्पलपुष्करान्।।।आकाश वर्णप्रतिमान् स्वच्छतोयान्सुखप्लवान्।नीपवैडूर्यवर्णांश्च मृदून्यवससञ्चयान्।निर्वापार्थान् पशूनां ते ददृशुस्तत्र सर्वशः।।।।

Transliteration

śuklān aṃśumataś cāpi dantadhāvanasañcayān |

śuklāṃś candanakalkāṃś ca samudgeṣv avatiṣṭhataḥ ||

darpaṇāparimṛṣṭāṃś ca vāsasāṃ cāpi sañcayān |

pādukopānahāṃ caiva yugmāni ca sahasraśaḥ ||

āñjanīḥ kaṅkatān kūrcān śastrāṇi ca dhanūṃṣi ca |

marmatrāṇāni citrāṇi śayanāny āsanāni ca ||

pratipānahradān pūrṇān kharoṣṭragajavājinām |

avagāhyasutīrthāṃś ca hradān sotpalapuṣkarān ||

ākāśavarṇapratimān svacchatoyān sukhaplavān |

nīpavaiḍūryavarṇāṃś ca mṛdūn yavasañcayān |

nirvāpārthān paśūnāṃ te dadṛśus tatra sarvaśaḥ ||

Translation

ທີ່ນັ້ນທຸກທິດທາງ ພວກເຂົາໄດ້ເຫັນກອງໄມ້ຂັດແຂ້ວສີຂາວຫຍາບໆ; ເຫັນກ້ອນຈັນທະນາຂາວວາງໃນຖ້ວຍໃບໄມ້; ກະຈົກສ່ອງໜ້າສະຫວ່າງໄສທີ່ຂັດມັນດີ; ຄັງເສື້ອຜ້າ; ແລະຮອງເທົ້າປະເພດປາດຸກາກັບຮອງເທົ້າເປັນຄູ່ໆນັບພັນ. ຍັງມີກ່ອງກາຈົນ (ຜົງທາຕາ) ຫວີ ແປງຫນວດ; ອາວຸດ ແລະຄັນທະນູ; ເກາະປ້ອງກັນຈຸດສຳຄັນທີ່ປະດັບລວດລາຍ; ພ້ອມທັງຕຽງນອນ ແລະບ່ອນນັ່ງ. ມີສະນ້ຳດື່ມເຕັມພ້ອມສຳລັບ ລາ ອູດ ຊ້າງ ແລະມ້າ; ແລະທ່າອາບນ້ຳອັນດີງາມ ມີຫນອງນ້ຳປະດັບດ້ວຍດອກບົວແລະບົວສາຍ. ພວກເຂົາໄດ້ເຫັນທະເລສາບນ້ຳໃສ ສີຟ້າດັ່ງທ້ອງຟ້າ ນ່າລົງຫຼິ້ນນ້ຳ; ແລະກອງຫຍ້າອາຫານສັດອ່ອນນຸ່ມ—ຂຽວດັ່ງດອກນີປະ ແລະແກ້ວໄພທູຣຍ—ຖືກຈັດວາງໄວ້ທົ່ວໄປເພື່ອໃຫ້ສັດທັງຫຼາຍໄດ້ຟື້ນກຳລັງ.

Word by Word

• व्यस्मयन्त: were astonished
• व्यस्मयन्त: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्मि (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/लङ्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन; causative sense with prefix वि-: ‘they were amazed’

• मनुष्याः: men
• मनुष्याः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनुष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; Nominative plural

• ते: those
• ते: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; pronoun ‘those/they’

• स्वप्नकल्पम्: dream-like
• स्वप्नकल्पम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वप्न + कल्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; Accusative singular; ‘like a dream’ (उपमान-तत्पुरुष)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; Accusative singular

• अद्भुतम्: wonderful
• अद्भुतम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अद्भुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; Accusative singular; qualifying तत्

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल/Absolutive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय-भाव; gerund/absolutive ‘having seen’

• आतिथ्यम्: hospitality
• आतिथ्यम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आतिथ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; Accusative singular

• कृतम्: provided
• कृतम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त past participle; qualifying आतिथ्यम् ‘done/provided’

• तादृक्: such
• तादृक्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तादृश् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत्/प्रातिपदिक-रूप; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; ‘such (of that kind)’ qualifying आतिथ्यम्

• भरतस्य: of Bharata
• भरतस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; Genitive singular

• महर्षिणा: by the great sage
• महर्षिणा: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महर्षि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; Instrumental singular

Context

There the soldiers beheld on every side stacks of toothbrushing sticks, white and bristled, white lumps of sandal paste placed in dishes made of leaves, well cleaned mirrors, collection of clothes, several pairs of footwear, collyrium boxes, combs,brushes for cleaning moustaches, weapons, parasoles, bows and shining armour, different kinds of couches, and seats. There were pools of drinking water for donkeys, camels, elephants and horses and excellent landing places filled with flowering lotuses and water lilies. The lakes were of transparent waters resembling the hue of the sky easy and comfortable for swimming. There they saw heaps of soft grass as green assapphire and kadamva trees for animals to refresh themselves under.

Characters & Entities

• candana (sandalwood)
• utpala (water-lily)
• puṣkara (lotus)
• nīpa (kadamba)
• vaiḍūrya (sapphire)

FAQs

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

Comprehensive responsibility (rājadharma): dharma includes caring for people and also for animals and resources—water, hygiene, rest, and safety—so that a community moves without harm or disorder.

What is the narrative situation?

The travelling group observes extensive arrangements—hygiene items, clothing, equipment, arms, bedding, and dedicated water/fodder facilities for pack and war animals—prepared along the way.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Prudent stewardship and compassion: attention to the needs of soldiers and animals alike, reflecting disciplined governance and humane order.