Valmiki Ramayana 2.91.37 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 91, Shloka 37

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

Devanagari script

अनुजग्मुश्च तं सर्वे मन्त्रिणस्सपुरोहिताः।बभूवुश्च मुदा युक्ता दृष्ट्वा तं वेश्मसंविधिम्।।।।

Transliteration

anujagmuś ca taṃ sarve mantriṇaḥ sa-purohitāḥ | babhūvuś ca mudā yuktā dṛṣṭvā taṃ veśma-saṃvidhim ||

Translation

บรรดาเสนาบดีทั้งหลายพร้อมด้วยปุโรหิตก็พากันตามเสด็จไป และเมื่อได้เห็นการจัดวางแห่งที่ประทับนั้นอันงดงาม ก็ล้วนเปี่ยมด้วยความปีติยินดี

Word by Word

• आसनम्: seat; throne
• आसनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आसन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• पूजयामास: honoured; worshipped
• पूजयामास: Kriya (क्रिया/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्षभूत), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम् (periphrastic perfect usage)

• रामाय: to Rama
• रामाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• अभिप्रणम्य: having bowed (in reverence)
• अभिप्रणम्य: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल/Anterior action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अभि + प्र + नम् (धातु) + क्त्वा (अव्ययकृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund): 'having bowed/revered'

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• वालव्यजनम्: yak-tail fan
• वालव्यजनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाल-व्यजन (प्रातिपदिक; वाल + व्यजन)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषसमास (वालस्य व्यजनम् = yak-tail fan)

• आदाय: having taken
• आदाय: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल/Anterior action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ + दा (धातु) + क्त्वा (अव्ययकृदन्त) → आदाय
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund): 'having taken'

• न्यषीदत्: sat down
• न्यषीदत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + सद् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• सचिवासने: on a minister's seat
• सचिवासने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सचिव-आसन (प्रातिपदिक; सचिव + आसन)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषसमास (सचिवस्य आसने)

Context

All the ministers, priests followed him and were glad to see the arrangement in that mansion.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• ministers (mantriṇaḥ)
• priests (purohitāḥ)

FAQs

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

Dharma is reflected in orderly accompaniment and collective conduct: ministers and priests act in harmony, maintaining institutional propriety around the prince.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata proceeds into the prepared residence, and his accompanying ministers and priests follow, reacting with delight at the extraordinary hospitality provided.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Communal discipline and reverent participation—leadership is supported by counsel (ministers) and sacred authority (priests).