Valmiki Ramayana 2.54.36 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 54, Shloka 36

भरद्वाजाश्रमप्राप्तिः

Arrival at Bharadvāja’s Hermitage and Counsel toward Citrakūṭa

Devanagari script

प्रभातायां रजन्यां तु भरद्वाजमुपागमत्।उवाच नरशार्दूलो मुनिं ज्वलिततेजसम्।।।।

Transliteration

prabhātāyāṁ rajanyāṁ tu bharadvājam upāgamat |

uvāca naraśārdūlo muniṁ jvalitatejasam || 2.54.36 ||

Translation

Tatkala malam beralih menjadi fajar, Rāma—harimau di antara manusia—mendekati Bhagawan Bharadvāja, resi yang bercahaya tejasnya, lalu bertutur kepadanya.

Word by Word

• प्रभातायाम्: at dawn
• प्रभातायाम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• रजन्याम्: in the night (when it had dawned)
• रजन्याम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रजनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• तु: then
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विरोध/अन्वयबोधक-निपातः (particle: but/then)

• भरद्वाजम्: Bharadvaja
• भरद्वाजम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरद्वाज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• उपागमत्: approached
• उपागमत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप√गम् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; उपसर्ग: उप

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• नरशार्दूलः: best of men
• नरशार्दूलः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर + शार्दूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी/तत्पुरुष-प्रायः (नराणां शार्दूलः = tiger among men)

• मुनिम्: sage
• मुनिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• ज्वलिततेजसम्: of blazing splendor
• ज्वलिततेजसम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ज्वलित + तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारयः (ज्वलितं तेजो यस्य/यत्)

Context

When the night passed into dawn, Rama the best of men approached the resplendent Bharadwaja and said.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Bharadvāja

FAQs

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

Maryādā (propriety): approaching elders/teachers at the appropriate time with respect is part of dharmic conduct.

What is the narrative situation?

At dawn, Rāma goes to Bharadvāja to speak—preparing to continue the exile journey.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Respectfulness and discipline—Rāma follows proper etiquette toward a revered sage.