Valmiki Ramayana 2.69.6: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 69, Shloka 6

भरतस्य दुःस्वप्नदर्शनम् · Bharata’s Ominous Dream

Devanagari script

तमब्रवीत्प्रियसखो भरतं सखिभिर्वृतम् ।

सुहृद्भिः पर्युपासीनः किं सखे नानुमोदसे ॥६॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.69.6

Transliteration

tam abravīt priyasakho bharataṃ sakhibhir vṛtam |

suhṛdbhiḥ paryupāsīnaḥ kiṃ sakhe nānumodase ||6||

Translation

Wtedy drogi przyjaciel, siedząc blisko wśród dobrze życzących, gdy Bharata był otoczony przez towarzyszy, rzekł do niego: "Dlaczego, przyjacielu, nie czujesz radości?"

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Word by Word

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्म (addressed person)

• abravīt: said
• abravīt: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/past), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• priyasakhaḥ: dear friend
• priyasakhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: priya + sakhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय ('priyaḥ sakhaḥ'), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्ता

• bharatam: Bharata
• bharatam: Sambodhana (सम्बोधनम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bharata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; सम्बोधनार्थ द्वितीया (addressing)

• sakhibhiḥ: with friends
• sakhibhiḥ: Sahakari (सहकारि/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sakhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; सहकारक

• vṛtam: surrounded
• vṛtam: Visheshana (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vṛta (कृदन्त; √vṛ धातु, क्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त, पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (bharatam)

• suhṛdbhiḥ: with well-wishers
• suhṛdbhiḥ: Sahakari (सहकारि/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: suhṛd (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; सहकारक

• paryupāsīnaḥ: sitting near/attending
• paryupāsīnaḥ: Visheshana (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pari-upa-ās (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past participle/क्त; 'having sat near/attending'), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (priyasakhaḥ)

• kim: why
• kim: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kim (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रश्नार्थक-अव्यय

• sakhe: O friend
• sakhe: Sambodhana (सम्बोधनम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sakhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधाव्यय

• anumodase: you rejoice/approve
• anumodase: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: anu-mud (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपदम्, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन

Context

Addressing Bharata amidst his companions some one close among them said O friend! why are you dejected in spite of being in the company of friends.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata

FAQs

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

Dharma in relationships includes attentive inquiry: a friend does not ignore suffering but asks directly and respectfully to understand and help.

What is the narrative situation?

A companion, noticing Bharata’s continued gloom, questions him about the reason for his lack of joy.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Concern and moral attentiveness—friendship that seeks understanding rather than mere distraction.