Valmiki Ramayana 2.54.21: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 54, Shloka 21

भरद्वाजाश्रमप्राप्तिः

Arrival at Bharadvāja’s Hermitage and Counsel toward Citrakūṭa

Devanagari script

चिरस्य खलु काकुत्स्थ पश्यामि त्वामिहागतम्।श्रुतं तव मया चेदं विवासनमकारणम्।।।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.54.21

Transliteration

cirasya khalu kākutstha paśyāmi tvām ihāgatam | śrutaṃ tava mayā cedaṃ vivāsanam akāraṇam ||

Translation

హే కాకుత్స్థ! చాలాకాలానంతరం నిన్ను ఇక్కడ వచ్చినవాడిగా చూస్తున్నాను; నీకు కారణం లేకుండా విధించిన ఈ వనవాసమును కూడా నేను విన్నాను।

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Word by Word

• cirasya: after a long time
• cirasya: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: cirasya (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: 'after a long time')

• khalu: indeed
• khalu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: khalu (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/सम्भावना-अव्यय (particle: indeed)

• kākutstha: O Kakutstha (descendant)
• kākutstha: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kākutstha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• paśyāmi: I see
• paśyāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √paś (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपदम्, उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन

• tvām: you
• tvām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• iha: here
• iha: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iha (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• āgatam: arrived
• āgatam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√gam (धातु) + kta (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past participle, kta), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (of tvām)

• śrutam: has been heard
• śrutam: Kriyā (क्रिया/participial predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śru (धातु) + kta (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past participle, kta), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; predicate: 'has been heard'

• tava: your
• tava: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• mayā: by me
• mayā: Karta (कर्ता/agent of hearing)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ca: also
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• idam: this
• idam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम-विशेषण, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (of vivāsanam)

• vivāsanam: banishment / exile
• vivāsanam: Karma (कर्म/thing heard)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vi-√vas (धातु) + lyuṭ (प्रत्यय) / vivāsana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• akāraṇam: without cause
• akāraṇam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-kāraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (of vivāsanam)

Context

O descendant of the Kakutstha dynasty, I am able to see you on your arrival here after a long time. I have also heard about your unwarranted banishment.

Characters & Entities

• Bharadvāja
• Rāma
• Kakutstha dynasty

FAQs

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

The verse foregrounds the dharmic ideal of just governance: exile should be grounded in valid reason; ‘akāraṇa’ punishment is ethically suspect.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharadvāja recognizes Rāma’s arrival and acknowledges hearing that Rāma has been exiled without proper cause.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharadvāja’s moral clarity and truthful awareness of events, paired with compassionate recognition of Rāma’s plight.