Valmiki Ramayana 2.91.44 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 91, Shloka 44

भरद्वाजाश्रमे भरतसैन्यस्य दिव्यात्मिथ्यम् / Divine Hospitality to Bharata’s Army at Bharadvaja’s Hermitage

Devanagari script

सुवर्णमणिमुक्तेन प्रवालेन च शोभिताः।आगुर्विंशतिसाहास्राः कुबेरप्रहिताः स्त्रियः।।।।

Transliteration

suvarṇa-maṇi-muktena pravālena ca śobhitāḥ | āgur viṃśati-sāhasrāḥ kubera-prahitāḥ striyaḥ ||

Translation

సువర్ణం, మణులు, ముత్యాలు, ప్రవాళాలతో ప్రకాశించే ఇరవై వేల స్త్రీలు కుబేరుని ప్రేరణతో అక్కడికి వచ్చారు।

Word by Word

• सुवर्ण-मणि-मुक्तेन: with gold, gems and pearls
• सुवर्ण-मणि-मुक्तेन: करण (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुवर्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + मणि (प्रातिपदिक) + मुक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास (copulative): सुवर्णं च मणयः च मुक्ताः च; नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया (Instr), एकवचन (Singular) — ‘with gold, gems and pearls’ (as a collective)

• प्रवालेन: with coral
• प्रवालेन: करण (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रवाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया (Instr), एकवचन (Singular)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordinator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (conjunction)

• शोभिताः: adorned, shining
• शोभिताः: विशेषण (Adjectival qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √शुभ् (धातु) (कृदन्त; क्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त); पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nom), बहुवचन (Plural) — agreeing with ‘स्त्रियः’

• आगुः: came
• आगुः: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √गम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• विंशति-साहस्राः: twenty thousand
• विंशति-साहस्राः: विशेषण (Quantifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विंशति (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + साहस्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्विगु-समास; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन — agreeing with ‘स्त्रियः’

• कुबेर-प्रहिताः: sent by Kubera
• कुबेर-प्रहिताः: विशेषण (Adjectival qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुबेर (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रहित (कृदन्त; क्त)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास: कुबेरेण प्रहिताः; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन — agreeing with ‘स्त्रियः’

• स्त्रियः: women
• स्त्रियः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्त्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

Context

Twenty thousand women adorned with gold, gems and corals sent by Kubera came.

Characters & Entities

• Kubera
• gold (suvarṇa)
• gems (maṇi)
• pearls (mukta)

FAQs

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

The verse underscores that wealth, when aligned with dharma, becomes an instrument of honoring others; even Kubera’s riches are portrayed as serving rightful hospitality rather than mere indulgence.

What is the narrative situation?

The miraculous reception expands: attendants richly adorned arrive, now explicitly attributed to Kubera, lord of wealth.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Appropriate use of prosperity—splendor is framed as service to guests and support of righteous social conduct.