Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 90, Shloka 9

भरद्वाजाश्रमगमनम्

Bharata at Bharadvāja’s Hermitage

Devanagari script

तथेति तत्प्रतिज्ञाय भरद्वाजो महातपाः।भरतं प्रत्युवाचेदं राघवस्नेहबन्धनात्।।2.90.9।।

Transliteration

tatheti tat pratijñāya bharadvājo mahātapāḥ | bharataṃ pratyuvācedaṃ rāghava-sneha-bandhanāt || 2.90.9 ||

Translation

“ତଥାସ୍ତୁ” ବୋଲି ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞା କରି ମହାତପସ୍ବୀ ଭରଦ୍ୱାଜ, ରାଘବ ପ୍ରତି ସ୍ନେହବନ୍ଧନରେ ବନ୍ଧିତ ହୋଇ, ଭରତଙ୍କୁ ଏହିପରି କହିଲେ।

Word by Word

• तथा: thus
• तथा: क्रियाविशेषण (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय; adverb ‘so/thus’

• इति: saying ‘so’
• इति: सम्बन्ध (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/समाप्ति-निपात; quotative particle

• तत्: that (request/statement)
• तत्: कर्म (कर्मकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; Pronoun, Accusative, Singular (object of ‘promising/assenting’)

• प्रतिज्ञाय: having agreed
• प्रतिज्ञाय: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति-ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त; gerund ‘having assented/promised’

• भरद्वाजः: Bharadvāja
• भरद्वाजः: कर्ता (कर्तृकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरद्वाज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महातपाः: great ascetic
• महातपाः: कर्ता (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महातपस् (प्रातिपदिक: महा + तपस्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; Karmadhāraya ‘great-ascetic’; adjective of Bharadvāja

• भरतम्: Bharata
• भरतम्: कर्म (कर्मकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• प्रति: towards/to
• प्रति: सम्बन्ध (दिशा/प्रत्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रति (अव्यय)
• Form: उपसर्गसदृश-अव्यय; preposition/adverb ‘towards/to’

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: क्रिया (मुख्यक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; 3rd sg perfect

• इदम्: this (speech)
• इदम्: कर्म (वाक्यवस्तु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; Pronoun, Accusative, Singular

• राघवस्नेहबन्धनात्: from/owing to affection for Rāghava
• राघवस्नेहबन्धनात्: अपादान (हेतु/कारण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव-स्नेह-बन्धन (प्रातिपदिक: राघव + स्नेह + बन्धन)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी विभक्ति, एकवचन; Ablative of cause; Tatpuruṣa (‘bond of affection for Rāghava’)

Context

Saying, all is well, the great ascetic Bharadwaja, out of his affection for Rama, said to Bharata:

Characters & Entities

• Bharadvaja
• Bharata
• Rama (Raghava)

FAQs

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

The verse foregrounds dharmic speech rooted in goodwill: Bharadvāja responds with assurance and care, motivated by righteous affection for Rāma and proper regard for Bharata.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata has reached Bharadvāja’s āśrama during his search related to Rāma; the sage, warmly disposed due to love for Rāma, begins addressing Bharata.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharadvāja’s benevolence and impartial hospitality—he speaks supportively to Bharata while remaining devoted to Rāma.