Valmiki Ramayana 2.91.12 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 91, Shloka 12

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

Devanagari script

आह्वये विश्वकर्माणमहं त्वष्टारमेव च।आतिथ्यं कर्तुमिच्छामि तत्र मे संविधीयताम्।।।।

Transliteration

āhvaye viśvakarmāṇam ahaṃ tvaṣṭāram eva ca | ātithyaṃ kartum icchāmi tatra me saṃvidhīyatām || 2.91.12 ||

Translation

“ข้าพเจ้าอัญเชิญพระวิศวกรรมัน และพระตวษฏฤด้วย ข้าพเจ้าปรารถนาจะประกอบการต้อนรับ—ขอให้สิ่งที่จำเป็นทั้งปวงจงถูกจัดเตรียมให้แก่ข้าพเจ้าโดยสมควร”

Word by Word

• आह्वये: I invoke/call
• आह्वये: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आह्वय् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; सकर्मक

• विश्वकर्माणम्: Viśvakarman
• विश्वकर्माणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्वकर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; समासः विश्व + कर्मन् (कर्मधारय)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम; प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• त्वष्टारम्: Tvaṣṭṛ
• त्वष्टारम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वष्टृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• एव: indeed/even
• एव: Sambandha/Emphasis (सम्बन्ध/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle); अवधारणार्थक (emphatic)

• च: and
• च: Samucchaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• आतिथ्यम्: hospitality
• आतिथ्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आतिथ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• कर्तुम्: to perform
• कर्तुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive); कर्तुम् = to do/perform

• इच्छामि: I desire
• इच्छामि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: इष्/इच्छ् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तत्र: there/in that matter
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• मे: for me/of me
• मे: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन; enclitic form

• संविधीयताम्: let arrangements be made
• संविधीयताम्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + विधा (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive): ‘let it be arranged/provided’

Context

I intend to provide hospitality for which I am invoking Visvakarma and Tvastara who builds houses. Let adequate arrangements be made.

Characters & Entities

• Bharadvaja
• Viśvakarman

FAQs

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

Hospitality is treated as a dharmic obligation worthy of the best resources—Bharadvāja seeks flawless provision, not minimal courtesy.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharadvāja formally invokes cosmic artisans (Viśvakarman and Tvaṣṭṛ) to create the means for hosting Bharata and his retinue.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Earnest service (sevā-bhāva): the sage’s intention is to honor the guest fully and properly.