Shloka 3

भरद्वाजाश्रम-समागमः / Meeting Bharadvaja at the Hermitage

Homeward Blessings

Devanagari script

एवमुक्तस्तुरामेणभरद्वाजोमहामुनिः ।।6.127.3।।प्रत्युवाचरघुश्रेष्ठंस्मितपूर्वंप्रहृष्टवत् ।

Transliteration

evam uktaḥ tu rāmeṇa bharadvājo mahāmuniḥ || 6.127.3 ||

pratyuvāca raghuśreṣṭhaṃ smita-pūrvaṃ prahṛṣṭa-vat |

Translation

ครั้นเมื่อพระรามตรัสดังนี้แล้ว พระภรทวาชมหามุนีผู้ปีติยินดี ก็ทูลตอบพระรฆุศเรษฐ์ด้วยรอยยิ้ม

Word by Word

• evam: thus
• evam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय)

• uktaḥ: addressed/spoken to
• uktaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); ‘having been spoken to/addressed’

• tu: but/then
• tu: Sambandha/Prayojaka (सम्बन्ध/प्रयोग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात) marking contrast/emphasis

• rāmeṇa: by Rama
• rāmeṇa: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• bharadvājaḥ: Bharadvaja
• bharadvājaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bharadvāja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• mahā-muniḥ: the great sage
• mahā-muniḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); karmadhāraya: ‘great sage’

• pratyuvāca: replied
• pratyuvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prati + √vac (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• raghu-śreṣṭham: the best of the Raghus (Rama)
• raghu-śreṣṭham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: raghu (प्रातिपदिक) + śreṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); tatpuruṣa: raghūṇāṃ śreṣṭham

• smita-pūrvam: smiling first
• smita-pūrvam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: smita (प्रातिपदिक) + pūrva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyayībhāva used adverbially; neuter accusative singular functioning as adverb: ‘with a prior smile / smiling first’

• prahṛṣṭa-vat: as if delighted
• prahṛṣṭa-vat: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: prahṛṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक) + vat (तद्धित प्रत्यय)
• Form: Adverbial taddhita in -vat (वत्) meaning ‘like/as if’; indeclinable usage

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Bharadvāja
• Raghu (dynasty reference)

FAQs

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

Dharma is shown through courteous dialogue and reverence: the meeting of a righteous king and a sage models respectful, truth-aligned communication.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma speaks to Bharadvāja; the sage, pleased, begins his response—setting up guidance and blessings for Rāma’s return.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharadvāja’s prasāda (gracious goodwill) and Rāma’s conduct worthy of a sage’s joy—mutual respect grounded in dharma.