Shloka 5

भरद्वाजाश्रमात् चित्रकूटमार्गनिर्देशः

Directions from Bharadvaja’s Hermitage to Chitrakuta

Devanagari script

ससुखोषितोऽस्मि भगवन्समग्रबलवाहनः। तर्पितस्सर्वकामैश्च सामात्यो बलवत्त्वया।।2.92.5।।

Transliteration

sa-sukhoṣito 'smi bhagavan samagra-bala-vāhanaḥ | tarpitaḥ sarva-kāmaiś ca sāmātyo balavat tvayā || 2.92.5 ||

Translation

భగవన్! నేను—మంత్రులతో కూడి, సమగ్ర సైన్యము మరియు వాహనములతో—సుఖంగా రాత్రి గడిపాను; మీ వల్ల మేము అన్ని అవసరాలు, కోరికలతో తృప్తి పొందాము।

Word by Word

• sa-sukha-uṣitaḥ: having stayed pleasantly
• sa-sukha-uṣitaḥ: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्ता-समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (अव्यय) + sukha (प्रातिपदिक) + uṣita (कृदन्त, √vas)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष; adverbial sense: sukhena uṣitaḥ); Past participle (कर्मणि क्त), Masculine, Nominative, Singular; predicate adjective with asmi

• asmi: I am / I have been
• asmi: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √as (धातु: अस्)
• Form: Verb; Lakāra: Laṭ (लट्, present), Uttama-puruṣa (1st), Singular; Parasmaipada

• bhagavan: O venerable one
• bhagavan: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• samagra-bala-vāhanaḥ: with the entire army and transport
• samagra-bala-vāhanaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: samagra (प्रातिपदिक) + bala (प्रातिपदिक) + vāhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष; 'with complete army and mounts/vehicles'); Masculine, Nominative, Singular; qualifies speaker (Bharata)

• tarpitaḥ: gratified
• tarpitaḥ: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्ता-समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √tṛp (धातु: तृप्) + kta → tarpita (कृदन्त)
• Form: Past participle (कर्मणि क्त), Masculine, Nominative, Singular; predicate adjective

• sarva-kāmaiḥ: with all comforts/desires
• sarva-kāmaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण/means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + kāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष: sarve kāmāḥ); Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction

• sa-āmātyaḥ: together with ministers
• sa-āmātyaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (अव्यय) + āmātya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Bahuvrīhi (बहुव्रीहि: yasya āmātyāḥ santi saḥ); Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• balavat: greatly/exceedingly
• balavat: Kriya-visheshaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: balavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Used adverbially (क्रियाविशेषणवत्), indeclinable-like usage of -वत् form

• tvayā: by you
• tvayā: Karaṇa (करण/agent in passive sense)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

Context

The male and female elephants wearing golden girths and decorated with pennants, set forth with their bells sounding like thunder-clouds at the end of summer.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Bharadvāja
• ministers (āmātya)
• army (bala)

FAQs

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

Dharma is shown as gratitude and truthful acknowledgment of kindness received—honoring hospitality (atithi-satkāra) and speaking with sincerity (satya).

What is the narrative situation?

After being hosted, Bharata reports to Bharadvāja that the entire contingent has been well cared for and satisfied.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharata’s gratitude, restraint, and courteous truthfulness in public speech are highlighted.