Valmiki Ramayana 2.54.37 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 54, Shloka 37

भरद्वाजाश्रमप्राप्तिः

Arrival at Bharadvāja’s Hermitage and Counsel toward Citrakūṭa

Devanagari script

शर्वरीं भगवन्नद्य सत्यशील तवाश्रमे।उषिताः स्मेह वसतिमनुजानातु नो भवान्।।।।

Transliteration

śarvarīṁ bhagavann adya satyaśīla tavāśrame |

uṣitāḥ sma iha vasatim anujānātu no bhavān || 2.54.37 ||

Translation

ഭഗവൻ, സത്യശീല മുനിവര്യാ! നിങ്ങളുടെ ആശ്രമത്തിൽ ഞങ്ങൾ ഈ രാത്രി പാർത്തു; ഇനി ദയവായി പുറപ്പെടുവാൻ അനുമതി തരണമേ.

Word by Word

• शर्वरीम्: the night
• शर्वरीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर्वरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• भगवन्: O venerable one
• भगवन्: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• अद्य: today / now
• अद्य: Kala-adhikarana (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अद्य (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक-क्रियाविशेषण (temporal adverb)

• सत्यशील: O truthful one
• सत्यशील: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्यशील (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारयः (सत्यं शीलं यस्य)

• तव: your
• तव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• आश्रमे: in (your) hermitage
• आश्रमे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आश्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• उषिताः: (we) have stayed
• उषिताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वस् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त; क्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘वयम्’ (implicit) कर्तृवाचक-प्रयोगः

• स्म: indeed / (past marker)
• स्म: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्म (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; भूतार्थ-निपातः (particle used with past sense)

• इह: here
• इह: Desha-adhikarana (देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक-क्रियाविशेषण (locative adverb)

• वसतिम्: dwelling / lodging
• वसतिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अनुजानातु: may (you) permit
• अनुजानातु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु√ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/benedictive sense), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; ‘भवान्’ कर्ता

• नः: to us
• नः: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी/चतुर्थी-रूप (Genitive/Dative enclitic), बहुवचन; अत्र चतुर्थी-अर्थः (to us)

• भवान्: you (sir)
• भवान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; आदरार्थ-प्रयोगः (honorific 'you')

Context

O venerable sage devoted to truth, we have spent the night in your hermitage. Please permit us to depart for the dwelling-place (suggested by you).

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Bharadvāja

FAQs

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

Respectful speech and gratitude: dharma requires acknowledging kindness received and seeking permission before departing from a host/elder.

What is the narrative situation?

After staying the night, Rāma formally asks Bharadvāja for leave to continue to the next residence for the exile period.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Satya-linked humility—Rāma addresses the sage as satyaśīla and conducts himself with transparent courtesy.