Valmiki Ramayana 2.91.7: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 91, Shloka 7

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

Devanagari script

राज्ञा च भगवन्नित्यं राजपुत्रेण वा सदा ।

यत्नतः परिहर्तव्या विषयेषु तपस्विनः ॥७॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.91.7

Transliteration

rājñā ca bhagavan nityaṃ rājaputreṇa vā sadā |

yatnataḥ parihartavyā viṣayeṣu tapasvinaḥ ||7||

Translation

హే భగవన్! రాజైనా గాని రాజపుత్రుడైనా గాని—తమ తమ ప్రాంతాలలో నివసించే తపస్వులను ఎల్లప్పుడూ జాగ్రత్తగా దూరంగా ఉంచాలి, వారి తపస్సుకు భంగం కలగకుండునట్లు॥

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Word by Word

• rājñā: by the king
• rājñā: Kartr̥/Agent (कर्ता-करणभावे)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• bhagavan: O venerable sir
• bhagavan: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• nityam: always
• nityam: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nitya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् प्रयोग (accusative used adverbially); कालवाचक (always)

• rāja-putreṇa: by a king's son/prince
• rāja-putreṇa: Kartr̥/Agent (कर्ता-करणभावे)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāja (प्रातिपदिक) + putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘rājñaḥ putraḥ’), पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• vā: or
• vā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विकल्पार्थक (or)

• sadā: always
• sadā: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक (always)

• yatnataḥ: carefully/with effort
• yatnataḥ: Prakāra (प्रकार/manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yatna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (ablative-form adverb): ‘with effort/carefully’

• parihartavyāḥ: should be avoided
• parihartavyāḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari + √hṛ (धातु) + tavya (कृत्)
• Form: कृदन्त; तव्यत् (gerundive/obligatory), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; कर्मणि-भाव (to be avoided)

• viṣayeṣu: in territories/places
• viṣayeṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, बहुवचन

• tapasvinaḥ: ascetics
• tapasvinaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tapasvin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

Context

O venerable one a king or a prince ought to intentionally avoid those places occupied by ascetics.

Characters & Entities

• king (rājā)
• ascetics (tapasvinaḥ)

FAQs

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

Royal dharma includes reverence and non-interference toward tapasvins: power must restrain itself so spiritual practice is protected.

What is the narrative situation?

A counsel is given regarding how rulers should behave around ascetics—advising deliberate avoidance of disturbing their hermitages or domains.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Self-control (dama) and humility—recognizing that spiritual authority should not be disrupted by political or royal presence.