Shloka 19

Devanagari script

मृगपक्षिभिरासीनो मुनिभिश्च समन्ततः।राममागतमभ्यर्च्य स्वागतेनाहतं मुनिः।।।।

Transliteration

mṛgapakṣibhir āsīno munibhiś ca samantataḥ |

rāmam āgatam abhyarcya svāgatena āhataṁ muniḥ ||

Translation

ചുറ്റുമുള്ള മുനിമാരുടെ മദ്ധ്യേ ഇരുന്നും സമീപത്ത് മൃഗപക്ഷികൾ ഉണ്ടായിരിക്കെയും, മുനി രാമന്റെ ആഗമനം സ്വാഗതവചനങ്ങളാൽ ആദരിച്ചു; പിന്നെ സംസാരിച്ചു.

Word by Word

• mṛga-pakṣibhiḥ: by animals and birds
• mṛga-pakṣibhiḥ: Sahakāraka (सहकारक/association)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mṛga (प्रातिपदिक) + pakṣin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व ('animals and birds'), पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• āsīnaḥ: seated
• āsīnaḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया/participial predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√sīd (धातु) + kta (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past participle, kta), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्तरि अर्थे 'seated' (of muniḥ)

• munibhiḥ: by sages
• munibhiḥ: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• samantataḥ: all around
• samantataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: samantataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: 'on all sides')

• rāmam: Rama
• rāmam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• āgatam: arrived
• āgatam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√gam (धातु) + kta (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past participle, kta), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (of rāmam)

• abhyarcya: having honored
• abhyarcya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-√arc (धातु) + ktvā (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund), 'having worshipped/paid homage'

• svāgatena: with welcome
• svāgatena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: svāgata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; साधन/करण (instrument)

• āhatam: spoke / uttered
• āhatam: Kriyā (क्रिया/participial predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√han (धातु) + kta (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past participle, kta), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; here in sense 'uttered/spoken' (textual usage)

• muniḥ: the sage
• muniḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Context

Illustrious Rama, Sita and Lakshmana entered the deep forest and saw the different regions of the land and other enchanting places which they had never seen before and proceeded towards the region where the river Yamuna merged with Bhagirathi Ganga.

Characters & Entities

• Bharadvaja (sage, implied)
• Rama
• Animals (mṛga)
• Birds (pakṣi)

FAQs

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

Dharma as harmony and non-violence: the hermitage is depicted as a space where ascetics, animals, and birds coexist peacefully, and where welcome and respectful speech guide human relations.

What is the narrative situation?

After receiving Rama and honoring him, Bharadvaja sits among his community and prepares to address him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Gentleness and order—Bharadvaja’s calm, welcoming authority within an ashrama that radiates peace.