Shloka 9

Devanagari script

यदाऽऽदुष्टस्तु भरतो रामस्येह भविष्यति।सेयं स्वस्तिमती सेना गङ्गामद्य तरिष्यति।।।।

Transliteration

yadā ’duṣṭas tu bharato rāmasyeha bhaviṣyati |

seyaṃ svastimatī senā gaṅgām adya tariṣyati ||

Translation

ఇక్కడ భరతుడు రాముని పట్ల దుష్టభావం లేనివాడిగా తేలితే, ఈ మంగళప్రదమైన సేన ఈరోజే క్షేమంగా గంగను దాటుతుంది.

Word by Word

• yadā: when
• yadā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Kāla-avyaya (temporal adverb/कालाव्यय)

• aduṣṭaḥ: not ill-disposed
• aduṣṭaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-duṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; nañ-tatpuruṣa in derivation (a- prefix)

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Avadhāraṇa/contrast particle (तु-निपात)

• bharataḥ: Bharata
• bharataḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bharata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• rāmasya: of Rama / toward Rama (contextual)
• rāmasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī, Ekavacana

• iha: here
• iha: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iha (अव्यय)
• Form: Deśa-avyaya (locative adverb/देशाव्यय)

• bhaviṣyati: will be/become
• bhaviṣyati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: Luṭ-lakāra (Simple future/लुट्), Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana

• sā: that
• sā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana (pronoun)

• iyam: this
• iyam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana (pronoun)

• svastimatī: safe/fortunate
• svastimatī: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: svasti-mat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; matup-anta (possessive adjective/मतुप्)

• senā: army
• senā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: senā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• gaṅgām: the Ganga
• gaṅgām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gaṅgā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• adya: today
• adya: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: adya (अव्यय)
• Form: Kāla-avyaya (temporal adverb)

• tariṣyati: will cross
• tariṣyati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: tṝ (धातु)
• Form: Luṭ-lakāra (future), Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana

Context

Should it happen that Bharata is not illdisposed toward Rama, the army will safe cross the river Ganga today itself.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Rāma
• Gaṅgā
• senā (army)

FAQs

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

Dharma requires testing assumptions with truth (satya): if Bharata’s intent is righteous, safe passage should be granted instead of needless conflict.

What is the narrative situation?

Guha sets a conditional decision—permit crossing only after confirming Bharata’s disposition toward Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Fair-mindedness—despite suspicion, Guha allows for the possibility of Bharata’s good intent.