Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 91, Shloka 47

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

Devanagari script

अलम्बुसा मिश्रकेशी पुण्डरीकाऽथ वामना।उपानृत्यंस्तु भरतं भरद्वाजस्य शासनात्।।।।

Transliteration

alambusā miśrakeśī puṇḍarīkā 'tha vāmanā |

upānṛtyaṃs tu bharataṃ bharadvājasya śāsanāt ||

Translation

Тогда Аламбуса, Мишракеши, Пундарика и Вамана плясали возле Бхараты, повинуясь повелению Бхарадваджи.

Word by Word

• अलम्बुसा: Alambusā
• अलम्बुसा: कर्ता (Karta; member of subject group)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अलम्बुसा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (proper noun)

• मिश्रकेशी: Miśrakeśī
• मिश्रकेशी: कर्ता (Karta; member of subject group)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मिश्र (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक) + केशी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि-समास: मिश्राः केशाः यस्याः; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (proper name/epithet)

• पुण्डरीका: Puṇḍarīkā
• पुण्डरीका: कर्ता (Karta; member of subject group)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुण्डरीका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (proper noun)

• अथ: then
• अथ: सम्बन्ध-बोधक (Discourse connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनन्तरार्थक (sequencing particle)

• वामना: Vāmanā
• वामना: कर्ता (Karta; member of subject group)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वामना (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (proper noun)

• उपानृत्यन्: dancing near
• उपानृत्यन्: क्रिया-विशेषण (Adverbial participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप + √नृत् (धातु) (कृदन्त; शतृ)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले कृदन्त (present participle, शतृ); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन — used adverbially with implied ‘they’

• तु: indeed
• तु: सम्बन्ध-बोधक (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विशेषार्थक (particle)

• भरतम्: Bharata
• भरतम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Acc), एकवचन

• भरद्वाजस्य: of Bharadvāja
• भरद्वाजस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरद्वाज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• शासनात्: by (his) command
• शासनात्: हेतु/अपादान (Cause/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शासन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (Abl), एकवचन — ‘from/according to command’

Context

The garlands of the gods available in Chitraratha's (Kubera's) garden could not match those obtained under the orders of Bharadwaja.

Characters & Entities

• Vāmanā
• Bharadvāja
• Bharata

FAQs

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

Dharma governs even pleasure: entertainment is presented as ordered and purposeful (under a sage’s direction), not chaotic indulgence.

What is the narrative situation?

Specific named apsarases perform dance for Bharata as part of the sage’s arranged welcome.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharadvāja’s mastery and responsibility—he orchestrates resources (even celestial) in a controlled, dharmic manner.