Valmiki Ramayana 2.91.32: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 91, Shloka 32

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

Setting: a manifested settlement-like complex with courtyards and gatewaysTemporary royal-style encampment infrastructure appears

Devanagari script

चतुश्शालानि शुभ्राणि शालाश्च गजवाजिनाम् ।

हर्म्यप्रासादसम्बाधास्तोरणानि शुभानि च ॥३२॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.91.32

Transliteration

catuśśālāni śubhrāṇi śālāś ca gajavājinām |

harmyaprāsādasambādhās toraṇāni śubhāni ca ||32||

Translation

ശുഭ്രമായ ചതുശ്ശാലകൾ പ്രത്യക്ഷപ്പെട്ടു; ആനകൾക്കും കുതിരകൾക്കും ഉള്ള ശാലകളും; മാളികകളും പ്രാസാദങ്ങളും ഇടയിൽ ചേർന്നു നിൽക്കുന്ന ശുഭ തോറണദ്വാരങ്ങളും ഉദിച്ചു.

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Word by Word

• चतुःशालानि: quadrangles; four-halled structures
• Type: Noun
• Root: चतुः-शाला (प्रातिपदिक; चतुः + शाला)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; द्विगुसमास (संख्यापूर्वकः)
• Role: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Compound: Dvigu

• शुभ्राणि: bright; white
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifier of चतुःशालानि)
• Role: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)

• शालाः: stables; halls
• Type: Noun
• Root: शाला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन
• Role: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction: 'and')
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)

• गजवाजिनाम्: of elephants and horses
• Type: Noun
• Root: गज-वाजिन् (प्रातिपदिक; गज + वाजिन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन; द्वन्द्वसमास (गजाश्च वाजिनश्च)
• Role: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Compound: Dvandva

• हर्म्यप्रासादसम्बाधाः: crowded with mansions and palaces
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हर्म्य-प्रासाद-सम्बाध (प्रातिपदिक; हर्म्य + प्रासाद + सम्बाध)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifier of तोरणानि); तत्पुरुषसमास (हर्म्यप्रासादैः सम्बाधाः = crowded/filled with mansions & palaces)
• Role: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Compound: Tatpurusha

• तोरणानि: archways; gateways
• Type: Noun
• Root: तोरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन
• Role: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)

• शुभानि: auspicious; splendid
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifier of तोरणानि)
• Role: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)

• च: also; and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction: 'and')
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)

Sandhi Notes

• चतुश्शालानि = चतुः + शालानि (विसर्गस्य शकारे श्-आदेशः, द्वित्वम्)
• शालाश्च = शालाः + च
• हर्म्यप्रासादसम्बाधास्तोरणानि = हर्म्यप्रासादसम्बाधाः + तोरणानि (विसर्गसन्धिः: ः + त → स् + त)

Context

Bright quadrangles, stables for elephants and horses, auspicious arch ways for palaces and mansions sprang up.

The teaching

Even in exile, rājadharma’s order and readiness can be maintained without aggression—structure supports restraint.

Ethical theme

Rājadharma / vyavasthā (order)

For your practice

Meditation on inner ‘vāstu’—arranging one’s life with auspicious discipline (niyama).

Mood and themes

Rasa

Adbhuta (wonder), with Vira (heroism)

Mood

Regal, ordered, auspicious

Themes

• Dharma
• Itihasa
• Royal logistics
• Order
• Hospitality

Symbolism

Cross references

Meter and recitation

Characters & Entities

• Elephants
• Horses

FAQs

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

Dharma includes responsible stewardship: even animals in service (horses, elephants) are provided proper shelter and order.

What is the narrative situation?

The verse lists the infrastructural marvels that arise to accommodate a royal army and its needs.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Organized care and foresight (vyavasthā), implied in preparing appropriate spaces for all.