Valmiki Ramayana 2.87.12: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 87, Shloka 12

गुहसंवादः—रामस्य रात्रिवासवर्णनम्

Dialogue with Guha: Account of Rama’s Night Halt

Devanagari script

भ्राता मे क्वावसद्रात्रौ क्व सीता क्व च लक्ष्मणः।अस्वपच्छयने कस्मिन् किं भुक्त्वा गुह शंस मे।।।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.87.12

Transliteration

bhrātā me kvāvasad rātrau kva sītā kva ca lakṣmaṇaḥ | asvapat śayane kasmin kiṃ bhuktvā guha śaṃsa me ||

Translation

โอ้คุหะ คืนนัน้พี่ชายของข้าพักอยู่ที่ใด—นางสีดาอยู่ที่ใด และพระลักษมณ์อยู่ที่ใด? เขานอนบนที่นอนใด และพวกท่านเสวยสิ่งใด? จงบอกข้าเถิด

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Word by Word

• भ्राता: brother
• भ्राता: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• मे: my
• मे: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular), सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• क्व: where?
• क्व: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/locative sense)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्व (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रश्नार्थक-अव्यय (interrogative adverb)

• अवसत्: stayed, dwelt
• अवसत्: Kriya (क्रिया/verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वस् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/past), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• रात्रौ: at night
• रात्रौ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/when)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रात्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• क्व: where?
• क्व: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/locative sense)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्व (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रश्नार्थक-अव्यय (interrogative adverb)

• सीता: Sita
• सीता: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• क्व: where?
• क्व: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/locative sense)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्व (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रश्नार्थक-अव्यय (interrogative adverb)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• लक्ष्मणः: Lakshmana
• लक्ष्मणः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• अस्वपत्: slept
• अस्वपत्: Kriya (क्रिया/verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्वप् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/past), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• शयने: on a bed, in a couch
• शयने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/where)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शयन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• कस्मिन्: in which?
• कस्मिन्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/where)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular), प्रश्नवाचक-सर्वनाम (interrogative pronoun)

• किम्: what?
• किम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular), प्रश्नवाचक (interrogative)

• भुक्त्वा: having eaten
• भुक्त्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भुज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund/absolutive), पूर्वकाल (prior action)

• गुह: O Guha
• गुह: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-प्रथमा (Vocative), एकवचन (Singular)

• शंस: tell, relate
• शंस: Kriya (क्रिया/command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: शंस् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• मे: to me
• मे: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन (Singular), सर्वनाम (pronoun)

Context

O Guha! where did my brother Rama, Sita and Lakshmana spend that night? What did they eat? On what couch did they sleep? Tell me all that.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Guha
• Rāma
• Sītā
• Lakṣmaṇa
• night (rātri)

FAQs

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

Dharma as attentive care: Bharata’s questions show responsible concern for the hardships of the exiled, especially the righteous brother.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata seeks detailed information about how Rāma, Sītā, and Lakṣmaṇa spent the night under Guha’s care.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Brotherly affection and conscientiousness—Bharata’s compassion expresses itself through practical inquiry.