Valmiki Ramayana 2.80.16: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 80, Shloka 16

मर्गनिर्माणम्

Roadworks and the Royal Route Prepared for Bharata

Devanagari script

आज्ञाप्याथ यथाऽज्ञप्ति युक्तास्तेऽधिकृता नराः।रमणीयेषु देशेषु बहुस्वादुफलेषु च।।2.80.15।।यो निवेशस्त्वभिप्रेतो भरतस्य महात्मनः।भूयस्तं शोभयामासुर्भूषाभिर्भूषणोपमम्।।2.80.16।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.80.16

Transliteration

ājñāpyātha yathājñapti yuktās te 'dhikṛtā narāḥ |

ramaṇīyeṣu deśeṣu bahusvāduphaleṣu ca || 2.80.15 ||

yo niveśas tv abhipreto bharatasya mahātmanaḥ |

bhūyas taṃ śobhayāmāsur bhūṣābhir bhūṣaṇopamam || 2.80.16 ||

Translation

Тогда уполномоченные распорядители, исполняя указания с точностью, избрали для великого Бхараты место отдыха в краях приятных, богатых сладкими плодами, и украсили его так искусно, что лагерь сам казался украшением.

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Word by Word

• नक्षत्रेषु: in the constellations
• नक्षत्रेषु: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नक्षत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, बहुवचन

• प्रशस्तेषु: auspicious, commendable
• प्रशस्तेषु: विशेषण (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रशस्त (कृदन्त; प्र + √शंस् (धातु) )
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• मुहूर्तेषु: at auspicious times (muhurtas)
• मुहूर्तेषु: अधिकरण (Time/कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुहूर्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• तद्विदः: those who know that (astrologers)
• तद्विदः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम) + विद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः—तत् (नक्षत्र-मुहूर्त-ज्ञानं) विदन्ति ये

• निवेशान्: camps, resting-places
• निवेशान्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निवेश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• स्थापयामासुः: they established, set up
• स्थापयामासुः: क्रिया (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √स्था (धातु) (णिच् causative)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद; णिजन्त—स्थापयति

• भरतस्य: for/of Bharata
• भरतस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• महात्मनः: of the great-souled
• महात्मनः: विशेषण (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; विशेषण

Context

Those authorised ordered the artisans to perform their respective tasks. Thereafter, they selected lovely tracts of land filled with trees bearing varieties of sweet fruits as restingplace for great Bharata and decorated them so splendidly, that they looked like ornaments themseleves.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata

FAQs

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

Dharma is shown as conscientious service: when entrusted with responsibility, one executes it faithfully and with care for comfort, safety, and propriety.

What is the narrative situation?

This recension repeats/retains the description of officials preparing Bharata’s halting stations and beautifying them.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Conscientiousness—attention to detail and adherence to instruction in public duty.