Valmiki Ramayana 2.54.32: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 54, Shloka 32

भरद्वाजाश्रमप्राप्तिः

Arrival at Bharadvāja’s Hermitage and Counsel toward Citrakūṭa

Devanagari script

प्रविविक्तमहं मन्ये तं वासं भवतस्सुखम्।इह वा वनवासाय वस राम मया सह।।।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.54.32

Transliteration

praviviktaṁ ahaṁ manye taṁ vāsaṁ bhavatas sukham |

iha vā vanavāsāya vasa rāma mayā saha || 2.54.32 ||

Translation

प्रविविक्तोऽयं वासो भवतः सुखकर इति मे मतिः; अथवा वनवासाय, राम, इह मया सह वस।

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Word by Word

• प्रविविक्तम्: very secluded
• प्रविविक्तम्: Karma-viśeṣaṇa (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र + विविक्त (वि-विच्/विविच् धातु + क्त/क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त/विशेषण; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; वासम् इत्यस्य विशेषण

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन

• मन्ये: I think
• मन्ये: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मन् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (present); आत्मनेपद; उत्तमपुरुष (1st), एकवचन

• तम्: that
• तम्: Karma-viśeṣaṇa (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुल्लिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; वासम् इत्यस्य विशेषण

• वासम्: dwelling, abode
• वासम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• भवतः: of you, your
• भवतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुल्लिङ्ग; षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• सुखम्: comfortable, pleasant
• सुखम्: Phala (फल)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd) (फल/विशेष्य), एकवचन; वासम् इत्यस्य फलरूपेण

• इह: here
• इह: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक

• वा: or
• वा: Vikalpa (विकल्प)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विकल्प (disjunctive particle: 'or')

• वनवासाय: for forest-dwelling (exile)
• वनवासाय: Sampradāna/Prayojana (सम्प्रदान/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन + वास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष समास (वनस्य वासः); पुल्लिङ्ग; चतुर्थी (4th/सम्प्रदान), एकवचन; प्रयोजनार्थ (for the purpose of)

• वस: dwell, stay
• वस: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वस् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (imperative); परस्मैपद; मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन

• राम: O Rama
• राम: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचन

• मया: with me
• मया: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; तृतीया (3rd/सह), एकवचन

• सह: with
• सह: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सहार्थक ('with')

Context

O Rama, I think you will enjoy your stay there in a solitary place. Or else, you may live with me here during the period of banishment.

Characters & Entities

• Bharadvāja
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Atithi-dharma (duty to guests) and compassion: the sage offers shelter and counsel, supporting the righteous in adversity.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharadvāja advises Rāma about a suitable place to live during exile and also offers his own hermitage as an alternative.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hospitable care and wise guidance—Bharadvāja’s readiness to share resources for a dharmic cause.