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Shloka 18

गुहस्य सन्देहः, गङ्गातीर-रक्षा, भरतस्य सत्कारः

Guha’s Suspicion, Securing the Ganga Bank, and Hospitality to Bharata

Devanagari script

आशंसे स्वाशिता सेना वत्स्यतीमां विभावरीम्।अर्चितो विविधैः कामै श्श्व स्ससैन्यो गमिष्यसि।।।।

Transliteration

āśaṃse svāśitā senā vatsyatīmāṃ vibhāvarīm |

arcito vividhaiḥ kāmaiḥ śvaḥ sa-sainyo gamiṣyasi ||

Translation

మీ సేన సంతృప్తిగా భోజనం చేసి ఈ రాత్రి ఇక్కడే గడుపుతుందని నేను ఆశిస్తున్నాను; నానావిధ సత్కారాలు, సౌఖ్యాలు పొందిన మీరు రేపు సేనతో కూడి ప్రయాణిస్తారు।

Word by Word

आशंसेI hope/expect

स्वाशिताwell-fed/refreshed

सेनाthe army

वत्स्यतिwill stay/spend

इमाम्this

विभावरीम्night

अर्चितःhaving been honored/treated

विविधैःby various

कामैःwith amenities/acts of hospitality

श्वःtomorrow

ससैन्यःwith (your) army

गमिष्यसिyou will go

Context

We hope your army having refreshed themselves will spend the night here. With our hospitality extended, you can proceed tomorrow.इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये अयोध्याकाण्डे चतुरशीतितमस्सर्गः।।Thus ends the eightyfourth sarga in Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

Guha

Bharata

senā (army)

FAQs

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

Care for guests and dependents: ensuring rest and sustenance before onward travel reflects compassion and righteous stewardship.

What is the narrative situation?

Guha invites Bharata’s army to stay the night, promising hospitality and proposing departure the next day.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Considerate leadership—Guha thinks in terms of the army’s welfare and orderly movement.