Valmiki Ramayana 2.91.36 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 91, Shloka 36

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

Devanagari script

प्रविवेश महाबाहुरनुज्ञातो महर्षिणा।वेश्म तद्रत्नसम्पूर्णं भरतः कैकयीसुतः।।।।

Transliteration

praviveśa mahābāhur anujñāto maharṣiṇā | veśma tad ratna-sampūrṇaṃ bharataḥ kaikayī-sutaḥ ||

Translation

മഹർഷിയുടെ അനുവാദം ലഭിച്ച ശേഷം, മഹാബാഹുവായ കൈകേയീപുത്രൻ ഭരതൻ രത്നസമ്പൂർണ്ണമായി മാണിക്യവൈഭവം നിറഞ്ഞ ആ കൊട്ടാരത്തിൽ പ്രവേശിച്ചു.

Word by Word

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place: 'there')

• राजासनम्: throne
• राजासनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज-आसन (प्रातिपदिक; राजन् + आसन)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषसमास (राज्ञः आसनम्)

• दिव्यम्: splendid; divine
• दिव्यम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (of राजासनम्)

• व्यजनम्: fan (chowrie/fan)
• व्यजनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• छत्रम्: parasol
• छत्रम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: छत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक-अव्यय (particle: 'indeed/just')

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

• भरतः: Bharata
• भरतः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• मन्त्रिभिः: with ministers
• मन्त्रिभिः: Sahakari (सहकारी/Accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्रिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• सार्धम्: together
• सार्धम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Accompaniment marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सार्धम् (अव्यय)
• Form: सह-अर्थक-अव्यय (adverb: 'together with')

• अभ्यवर्तत: sat/occupied; remained attending
• अभ्यवर्तत: Kriya (क्रिया/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि + वृत् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपदम्

• राजवत्: like a king
• राजवत्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक) + वत् (तद्धित)
• Form: वत्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (adverbial: 'like a king')

Context

Longarmed Bharata, son of Kaikeyi entered that palace full of jewels with the permission of the great sage.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Kaikeyī
• Bharadvāja (implied by context as the great sage)
• palace (veśma)

FAQs

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

Dharma here centers on decorum and respect: Bharata does not presume entitlement but enters only after receiving the sage’s permission, honoring the host and the sanctity of the āśrama setting.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata, having arrived at Bharadvāja’s hermitage with his retinue, is ceremonially received and is led into a richly provided dwelling prepared through the sage’s power.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharata’s humility and discipline—he acts with restraint and propriety even amid extraordinary luxury.