Valmiki Ramayana 1.52.16: Bala Kanda, Sarga 52, Shloka 16

वसिष्ठ-आतिथ्यं

Vasiṣṭha’s Hospitality to Viśvāmitra and the Summoning of Śabalā/Kāmadhenu

Devanagari script

फलमूलेन भगवन् विद्यते यत्तवाश्रमे।पाद्येनाचमनीयेन भगवद्दर्शनेन च।।।।सर्वथा च महाप्राज्ञ पूजार्हेण सुपूजित:।गमिष्यामि नमस्तेऽस्तु मैत्रेणेक्षस्व चक्षुषा।।।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 1.52.16

Transliteration

phalamūlena bhagavan vidyate yat tavāśrame | pādyenācamanīyena bhagavaddarśanena ca ||

sarvathā ca mahāprājña pūjārheṇa supūjitaḥ | gamiṣyāmi namas te 'stu maitreṇekṣasva cakṣuṣā ||

Translation

ข้าแต่ภควาน ในอาศรมของท่านมีผลไม้และรากไม้เท่าที่มี พร้อมทั้งน้ำล้างพระบาท น้ำสำหรับอาจมนะ และเหนือสิ่งอื่นใดคือการได้เฝ้าดาร์ศนะของท่าน ข้าพเจ้าได้รับการบูชาอย่างสมบูรณ์ทุกประการแล้ว โอ้มหาปราชญ์ บัดนี้ข้าพเจ้าขอลาไป นมัสการแด่ท่าน โปรดทอดพระเนตรข้าพเจ้าด้วยสายตาแห่งไมตรี

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Word by Word

• फलमूलेन: with fruits and roots
• फलमूलेन: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल + मूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental, 3rd), एकवचन (Singular); द्वन्द्वसमास (फल + मूल) समाहारद्वन्द्वः

• भगवन्: O venerable one
• भगवन्: सम्बोधन (Sambodhana/Vocative address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सम्बोधन विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन (Singular)

• विद्यते: is available / exists
• विद्यते: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद् (धातु) + यक् (passive)
• Form: लट् लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular); आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि प्रयोग (Passive): "is available/exists"

• यत्: which (that which)
• यत्: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject) (of विद्यते)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन (Singular); सम्बन्धसूचकं यत् (relative pronoun) referring to the available items

• तव: your
• तव: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी विभक्ति (Genitive, 6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• आश्रमे: in the hermitage
• आश्रमे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आश्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सप्तमी विभक्ति (Locative, 7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• पाद्येन: with water for washing feet
• पाद्येन: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाद्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental, 3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• आचमनीयेन: with water for sipping (ācamanīya)
• आचमनीयेन: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आचमनीय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental, 3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• भगवद्दर्शनेन: by (the) sight/meeting of the venerable one
• भगवद्दर्शनेन: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् + दर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental, 3rd), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (भगवतः दर्शनम्)

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

Context

"O Worshipful one! O Profoundly wise one! you are worthy of homage. You have excellently honoured me in all possible ways with whatever fruits and roots available in your hermitage, with water for washing feet and for sipping. You have permitted me darshan with your revered self. I shall leave (now). My regards! Look upon me with eyes of friendship".

Characters & Entities

• Viśvāmitra
• Vasiṣṭha
• āśrama (hermitage)
• pādya

FAQs

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

Hospitality is measured by sincerity, not luxury; accepting simple offerings with gratitude and truthfulness sustains dharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Viśvāmitra acknowledges the hermitage’s simple reception and expresses intent to depart, offering respectful salutations.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Gratitude and friendliness—recognizing the host’s effort and blessing him with amicable regard.