Valmiki Ramayana 2.91.41 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 91, Shloka 41

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

Devanagari script

तत स्तत्र मुहूर्तेन नद्यः पायसकर्दमाः।उपातिष्ठन्त भरतं भरद्वाजस्य शासनात्।।।।

Transliteration

tataḥ statra muhūrtena nadyaḥ pāyasa-kardamāḥ | upātiṣṭhanta bharataṃ bharadvājasya śāsanāt ||

Translation

แล้ว ณ ที่นั้นเอง เพียงชั่วครู่เดียว ก็ปรากฏสายน้ำทั้งหลายซึ่งมี ‘ตม’ เป็นปายาสะอันหวาน และด้วยบัญชาของภรทวาช จึงมาคอยปรนนิบัติพระภรต

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kāla/Anantarya (काल/अनन्तर्य)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (काल/क्रमवाचक अव्यय)

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (देशवाचक अव्यय)

• muhūrtena: in a short time
• muhūrtena: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muhūrta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन); adverbial = "in a moment"

• nadyaḥ: rivers
• nadyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nadī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• pāyasa-kardamāḥ: with payasa as their mud
• pāyasa-kardamāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa of Karta (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pāyasa + kardama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); pāyasa-kardama = "having payasa as mud" (pāyasaḥ kardamaḥ yāsām)

• upātiṣṭhanta: approached/attended
• upātiṣṭhanta: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: upa-√sthā (धातु)
• Form: Laṅ (लङ्, imperfect), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन)

• bharatam: Bharata
• bharatam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bharata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• bharadvājasya: of Bharadvāja
• bharadvājasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bharadvāja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• śāsanāt: from (his) command
• śāsanāt: Hetu/Apādāna (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śāsana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular (एकवचन)

Context

Rivers filled with payasam (rice cooked in milk and sugar) in the shape of mud flowed towards Bharata at the command of Bharadwaja.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Bharadvāja
• pāyasa
• rivers (nadīḥ)

FAQs

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

Dharma is shown as the sage’s power being used for service: extraordinary capability (tapas) is directed toward caring for guests, not self-display.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharadvāja’s hospitality becomes miraculous—abundant food appears in the form of rivers of sweet pāyasa at his command.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharadvāja’s benevolence and mastery—spiritual attainment is exercised as compassionate provision.