Valmiki Ramayana 2.91.11: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 91, Shloka 11

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

Devanagari script

अग्निशालां प्रविश्याथ पीत्वाऽपः परिमृज्य च।आतिथ्यस्य क्रियाहेतोर्विश्वकर्माणमाह्वयत्।।।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.91.11

Transliteration

agniśālāṃ praviśyātha pītvāpaḥ parimṛjya ca | ātithyasya kriyā-hetor viśvakarmāṇam āhvayat || 2.91.11 ||

Translation

ତାପରେ ଅଗ୍ନିଶାଳାରେ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରି ଆଚମନ କଲେ ଓ ଜଳଦ୍ୱାରା ନିଜକୁ ପବିତ୍ର କଲେ; ଆତିଥ୍ୟର ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ପାଇଁ ବିଶ୍ୱକର୍ମାଙ୍କୁ ଆହ୍ୱାନ କଲେ।

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Word by Word

• agni-śālām: fire-sanctuary
• agni-śālām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: agni (प्रातिपदिक) + śālā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘agner śālā’), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• praviśya: having entered
• praviśya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra + √viś (धातु) + lyap (कृत्)
• Form: कृदन्त; ल्यप् (absolutive), ‘having entered’

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुक्रमार्थक (then)

• pītvā: having sipped
• pītvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pā (धातु) + ktvā (कृत्)
• Form: कृदन्त; क्त्वा (absolutive), ‘having drunk/sipped’

• āpaḥ: water
• āpaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ap (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (pluralia tantum), द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• parimṛjya: having washed/wiped (hands)
• parimṛjya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari + √mṛj (धातु) + lyap (कृत्)
• Form: कृदन्त; ल्यप् (absolutive), ‘having wiped/cleansed’

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• ātithyasya: of hospitality
• ātithyasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ātithya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• kriyā-hetoḥ: for the performance (of rites)
• kriyā-hetoḥ: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kriyā (प्रातिपदिक) + hetu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘kriyāyāḥ hetuḥ’), पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी/पञ्चमी, एकवचन; अत्र षष्ठी (for the purpose/cause of the rite)

• viśvakarmāṇam: Viśvakarman
• viśvakarmāṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśvakarman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• āhvayat: invoked/called
• āhvayat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā + √hve (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (imperfect), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Context

Then Bharadwaja entered the fire sanctuary, sipped water and washed his hands with water and invoked Visvakarma to provide hospitality.

Characters & Entities

• Viśvakarman
• Bharadvaja

FAQs

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

Dharma is practiced through disciplined preparation: hospitality is not casual but sanctified, preceded by purity and proper ritual conduct.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharadvāja prepares to host Bharata by entering the fire-sanctuary and invoking divine assistance for arrangements.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reverence and meticulousness—Bharadvāja treats service to guests as a sacred rite.