Valmiki Ramayana 2.90.5: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 90, Shloka 5

भरद्वाजाश्रमगमनम्

Bharata at Bharadvāja’s Hermitage

Devanagari script

समागम्य वसिष्ठेन भरतेनाभिवादितः।अबुद्ध्यत महातेजास्सुतं दशरथस्य तम्।।2.90.5।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.90.5

Transliteration

samāgamya vasiṣṭhena bharatena abhivāditaḥ |

abuddhyata mahātejāḥ sutaṃ daśarathasya tam ||2.90.5||

Translation

వశిష్ఠునితో సమాగమమై, భరతుని నమస్కారముచేత అభివాదింపబడిన మహాతేజస్వి భరద్వాజుడు అతనిని దశరథుని కుమారుడని గ్రహించెను।

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Word by Word

• समागम्य: having met
• समागम्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive), पूर्वक्रिया

• वसिष्ठेन: with Vasiṣṭha
• वसिष्ठेन: Sahakari (सहकारी/Accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसिष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• भरतेन: by Bharata
• भरतेन: Kartr-karana (कर्ता-करण/Agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• अभिवादितः: was greeted
• अभिवादितः: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-वाद् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोग (passive)

• अबुद्ध्यत: recognized; understood
• अबुद्ध्यत: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: बुध् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• महातेजाः: the radiant one
• महातेजाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि (महत्तेजः यस्य सः)

• सुतम्: son
• सुतम्: Karma (कर्म/Object of recognizing)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• दशरथस्य: of Daśaratha
• दशरथस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दशरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

Context

O supremely sagacious prince gifted with the knowledge of kama (desire) and artha (wealth), tomorrow you go, but to night stay here with your ministers and fulfil my desire.

Characters & Entities

• Vasiṣṭha
• Bharata
• Bharadvāja
• Daśaratha

FAQs

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

Respectful greeting (abhivādana) as dharmic conduct: Bharata’s salutation reflects humility and adherence to traditional etiquette toward elders and sages.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata and Vasiṣṭha meet Bharadvāja; Bharata greets him, and Bharadvāja identifies Bharata’s royal lineage.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharata’s humility and propriety; Bharadvāja’s discernment and gracious reception.