Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 128, Shloka 30

अयोध्याप्रत्यागमन-सन्देशः

Hanuman Sent Ahead to Ayodhya

Devanagari script

क्रोशमात्रेत्वयोध्यायाचशीरकृष्णाजिनम्बरम् ।।6.128.29।।ददर्शभरतंदीनंकृशमाश्रमवासिनम् ।जटिलंमलदिग्धाङ्गंभ्रातृव्यसनकर्शितम् ।।6.128.30 ।फलमूलाशिनंदान्तंतापसंधर्मचारिणम् ।समुन्नतजटाभारंवल्कलाजिनवाससम् ।।6.128.31।।नियतंभावितात्मानंब्रह्मर्षिसमतेजसम् ।पादुकेतेपुरस्कृत्यप्रशासन्तंवसुन्धराम् ।।6.128.32 ।चातुर्वर्णस्यलोकस्यत्रातारंमहतोभयात् ।उपस्थितममात्यैश्चशुचिभिश्चपुरोहितैः ।।6.128.33।।बलमुख्यैश्चयुक्तैश्चकाषायाम्बरदारिभिः ।

Transliteration

taṃ dharmam iva dharmajñaṃ dehavantam ivāparam |

uvāca prāñjalir vākyaṃ hanūmān mārutātmajaḥ ||6.128.35||

Translation

К Бхарате, ведающему дхарму, словно самой дхарме, воплощённой в облике, Хануман, сын Маруты, обратился со словами, сложив ладони в почтении.

Word by Word

• ददर्श: saw
• ददर्श: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्शभूत), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular)

• भरतम्: Bharata
• भरतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन (singular)

• दीनम्: wretched, pitiable
• दीनम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दीन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier) of "भरतम्"

• कृशम्: emaciated, thin
• कृशम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण of "भरतम्"

• आश्रमवासिनम्: dwelling in the hermitage
• आश्रमवासिनम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आश्रम (प्रातिपदिक) + वासिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (Genitive determinative): आश्रमस्य वासी; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण of "भरतम्"

• जटिलम्: with matted hair
• जटिलम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जटिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण of "भरतम्"

• मलदिग्धाङ्गम्: whose limbs were smeared with dirt
• मलदिग्धाङ्गम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मल (प्रातिपदिक) + दिग्ध (कृदन्त; धातु √दिह्) + अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-प्रायः: मलदिग्धानि अङ्गानि यस्य; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण of "भरतम्"

• भ्रातृव्यसनकर्शितम्: worn down by the calamity concerning his brother
• भ्रातृव्यसनकर्शितम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भ्रातृ (प्रातिपदिक) + व्यसन (प्रातिपदिक) + कर्शित (कृदन्त; धातु √कृश्/√कर्श्)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (determinative): भ्रातृ-व्यसन-कारणेन कर्शितः; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण of "भरतम्"

Context

' At a distance of two miles from Ayodhya, Hanuman saw Bharata living in a hermitage wearing black skin of antelope, emaciated, piteous, not clean, without any cleaning of the body, affected by the separation from brother living on fruits and roots, subdued practicing austerities, following righteous practices disciplined, soul purified by meditation, like Brahmarshi in brilliance, placing your sandals on ground ruling the earth, all the four divisions free from fear on all sides, protecting the upright, ministers, priests, united with chiefs of army stood there' (reported Hanuman).

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Bharata
• Māruta (Vāyu)

FAQs

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

True dharma deserves reverence: Hanumān approaches Bharata with humility because righteousness is to be honored as living authority.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān formally approaches Bharata and begins speaking, after observing his austere regency.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s vinaya (humility) and discernment—recognizing Bharata’s dharmic stature.