Valmiki Ramayana 2.69.7: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 69, Shloka 7

भरतस्य दुःस्वप्नदर्शनम् · Bharata’s Ominous Dream

Devanagari script

एवं ब्रुवाणं सुहृदं भरतः प्रत्युवाच ह ।

श्रुणु त्वं यन्निमित्तं मे दैन्यमेतदुपागतम् ॥७॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.69.7

Transliteration

evaṃ bruvāṇaṃ suhṛdaṃ bharataḥ pratyuvāca ha |

śṛṇu tvaṃ yan-nimittaṃ me dainyam etad upāgatam ||7||

Translation

Assim interpelado por seu amigo, Bharata respondeu: «Ouve: esta é a razão pela qual tamanha desolação veio sobre mim.»

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Word by Word

• evam: thus
• evam: Kriya-Visheshana (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (manner adverb)

• bruvāṇam: speaking
• bruvāṇam: Visheshana (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: brū (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (present participle/शानच्), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (suhṛdam)

• suhṛdam: friend/well-wisher
• suhṛdam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: suhṛd (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्म (object of pratyuvāca)

• bharataḥ: Bharata
• bharataḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bharata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्ता

• pratyuvāca: replied
• pratyuvāca: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prati-ūc (धातु; √vac)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• ha: indeed (narrative particle)
• ha: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ha (अव्यय)
• Form: स्मरण/वृत्तान्तसूचक निपात (particle used in narration)

• śruṇu: listen
• śruṇu: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), परस्मैपदम्, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन

• tvam: you
• tvam: Sambodhana (सम्बोधनम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सम्बोधनार्थ (addressed)

• yat: what/which
• yat: Visheshana (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक (relative) विशेषणम् (nimittam)

• nimittam: reason
• nimittam: Hetu (हेतुः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nimitta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्ता (of implied 'is') / हेतुवाचक

• me: my
• me: Shashthi-Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध (genitive)

• dainyam: dejection
• dainyam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dainya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्ता (of upāgatam)

• etat: this
• etat: Visheshana (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: etad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (dainyam)

• upāgatam: has come upon/overtaken
• upāgatam: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: upa-ā-gam (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past participle/क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तरि-प्रयोगः (agreeing with dainyam: 'has come upon')

Context

Addressing his companion who was speaking thus, Bharata replied, saying Listen to the reason this desolation has overtaken me:

Characters & Entities

• Bharata

FAQs

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

Satya as dharma: Bharata chooses honest explanation rather than concealment, enabling right counsel and appropriate action.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata begins explaining the cause of his despair to his concerned friend(s).

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Candor and seriousness—Bharata openly names the cause of his inner turmoil.