Valmiki Ramayana 2.89.6 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 89, Shloka 6

गङ्गातरणम्

Bharata’s Ferrying of the Army across the Ganga

Devanagari script

गुहस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा तत्तु स्नेहादुदीरितम्।रामस्यानुवशो वाक्यं भरतोऽपीदमब्रवीत्।।।।

Transliteration

guhasya vacanaṃ śrutvā tat tu snehād udīritam | rāmasyānuvaśo vākyaṃ bharato 'pīdam abravīt ||

Translation

Ao ouvir as palavras de Guha, proferidas por afeto, Bharata—sempre obediente a Rāma—respondeu nestes termos.

Word by Word

• guhasya: of Guha
• guhasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guha (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (Gen/6th), Ekavacana

• vacanam: words / speech
• vacanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Napuṃsaka, Dvitīyā (Acc/2nd), Ekavacana

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śru (धातु)
• Form: Ktvā-anta (absolutive): 'having heard'

• tat: that
• tat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Sarvanāma; Napuṃsaka, Prathamā/Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; refers to 'vacanam'

• tu: indeed
• tu: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्ध/भाव)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle

• snehāt: out of affection
• snehāt: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sneha (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Pañcamī (Abl/5th), Ekavacana

• udīritam: uttered
• udīritam: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (भाव)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ud-√īr (धातु)
• Form: Kta (past passive participle), Napuṃsaka, Prathamā (Nom/1st), Ekavacana; predicate of 'tat'

• rāmasya: of Rama
• rāmasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (Gen/6th), Ekavacana

• anuvaśaḥ: obedient
• anuvaśaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anuvaśa (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (Nom/1st), Ekavacana; 'obedient/submissive' (to Rama)

• vākyam: speech / words
• vākyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vākya (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Napuṃsaka, Dvitīyā (Acc/2nd), Ekavacana; object of 'abravīt'

• bharataḥ: Bharata
• bharataḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bharata (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (Nom/1st), Ekavacana

• api: also
• api: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्ध/भाव)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle: 'also'

• idam: this
• idam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Sarvanāma; Napuṃsaka, Dvitīyā (Acc/2nd), Ekavacana; apposition to 'vākyam'

• abravīt: said
• abravīt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √brū (धातु)
• Form: Luṅ-lakāra (Aorist), Parasmaipada; Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana

Context

Approaching the hermitage of Bharadwaja, the eminent brahmin and official priest of the gods, Bharata saw the delightful huts and trees of the charming great forest.ইত্যার্ষে শ্রীমদ্রামাযণে বাল্মীকীয আদিকাব্যে অযোধ্যাকাণ্ডে একোননবতিতমস্সর্গঃ৷৷Thus ends the eightyninth sarga in Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Guha
• Bharata
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma is framed as alignment with the righteous person: Bharata’s identity is defined by fidelity to Rāma’s rightful path and commands.

What is the narrative situation?

After Guha’s courteous inquiry, the narration introduces Bharata’s response and highlights his devotion to Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharata’s loyalty and disciplined submission to Rāma’s moral authority.