Valmiki Ramayana 2.83.25: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 83, Shloka 25

अयोध्याकाण्डे त्र्यशीति तमः सर्गः · Bharata’s Departure and Encampment on the Gaṅgā

Śṛṅgīberapura

Setting: Riverbank encampment (Gaṅgā vicinity)Camp being established before crossing

Devanagari script

तस्यैवं ब्रुवतोऽमात्यास्तथेत्युक्त्वा समाहिताः ।

न्यवेशयंस्तां छन्देन स्वेन स्वेन पृथक्पृथक् ॥२५॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.83.25

Transliteration

tasyaivaṃ bruvato 'mātyās tathety uktvā samāhitāḥ |

nyaveśayaṃs tāṃ chandena svena svena pṛthak pṛthak ||25||

Translation

ครั้นพระองค์ตรัสดังนี้ เหล่าอำมาตย์ผู้สำรวมและตั้งใจ ต่างทูลรับว่า “เป็นเช่นนั้นเถิด” แล้วจัดค่ายให้เรียบร้อย แต่ละกองตั้งอยู่แยกกันตามความเหมาะสมของตน

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Word by Word

• तस्य: of him
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (singular); सर्वनाम
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)

• एवम्: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (adverb of manner)
• Role: Prakara (प्रकार)

• ब्रुवतः: while (he) was speaking
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु) + शतृ (प्रत्यय)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकाले कृदन्त (present participle), पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी एकवचन; ‘while (he) was speaking’
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध—genitive absolute-like)

• अमात्याः: ministers
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमात्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (plural)
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)

• तथा: so
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुमतिवाचक (so/indeed)
• Role: Prakara (प्रकार)

• इति: ‘thus’
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; वाक्यसमाप्ति/उद्धरणसूचक (quotative)
• Role: Vacana-marker (उद्धरण)

• उक्त्वा: having said
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु) + क्त्वा (प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (gerund/absolutive), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having said)
• Role: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)

• समाहिताः: composed / attentive
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-आ-धा (धातु) + क्त (प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा बहुवचन; विशेषणम्
• Role: Karta (कर्ता—qualifier)

• न्यवेशयन्: they encamped / made (it) settle
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-आ-विश् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (plural); परस्मैपदम्
• Role: Kriya (क्रिया)

• ताम्: that (army/host)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular); सर्वनाम
• Role: Karma (कर्म/object)

• छन्देन: according to (their) liking
• Type: Noun
• Root: छन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन; ‘at will/with pleasure’
• Role: Karana (करण)

• स्वेन: with one’s own
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया एकवचन; विशेषणम् (with one’s own)
• Role: Karana (करण—qualifier)

• स्वेन: with one’s own
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया एकवचन; पुनरुक्ति (distributive: each with his own)
• Role: Karana (करण—qualifier)

• पृथक्: separately
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पृथक् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; पृथक्त्ववाचक (separately)
• Role: Prakara (प्रकार)

• पृथक्: each apart
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पृथक् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; पुनरुक्ति (emphatic: separately, separately)
• Role: Prakara (प्रकार)

Sandhi Notes

• ब्रुवतोऽमात्याः = ब्रुवतः + अमात्याः
• तथेत्युक्त्वा = तथा + इति + उक्त्वा
• न्यवेशयंस्ताम् = न्यवेशयन् + ताम्
• पृथक्पृथक् = पृथक् + पृथक्

Context

While he (Bharata's) was speaking this way, all the ministers assented by saying 'Be it so' and made arrangement for their troops to rest separately according to their pleasure.

The teaching

Dharma in governance depends on composed ministers who translate intent into orderly action.

Ethical theme

Rājadharma / administrative virtue

For your practice

Models ‘samādhāna’ (collectedness) in service—doing one’s role without agitation.

Mood and themes

Rasa

Shanta (peace), with Vira (heroism)

Mood

Orderly, attentive, disciplined

Themes

• Dharma
• Rājadharma (governance/administration)
• Order and discipline
• Itihasa
• Ethics

Symbolism

Relationships

Cross references

Meter and recitation

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• ministers (amātya)

FAQs

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

Rājadharma through orderly administration: leadership is supported by disciplined ministers who implement decisions calmly and without confusion, protecting the collective welfare.

What is the narrative situation?

After Bharata announces his immediate intention (including ritual duties), the ministers agree and organize the army’s rest in an orderly, segmented encampment.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The ministers’ steadiness and competence—acting with composure (samāhita) and practical efficiency in service to Bharata’s mission.