Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 91, Shloka 75

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

Devanagari script

कल्कान्चूर्णकषायांश्च स्नानानि विविधानि च।ददृशुर्भाजनस्थानि तीर्थेषु सरतां नराः।।।।

Transliteration

kalkān cūrṇakaṣāyāṃś ca snānāni vividhāni ca |

dadṛśur bhājanasthāni tīrtheṣu saritāṃ narāḥ ||

Translation

Sa mga pantalan sa ilog, nakita ng mga lalaki ang mga sisidlang inihanda para sa pagligo—iba’t ibang uri ng mga pahid, pulbos, at mababangong katas na pangpaligo.

Word by Word

• कल्कान्: pastes/levigated powders
• कल्कान्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कल्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; Accusative plural

• चूर्णकषायान्: powders and decoctions
• चूर्णकषायान्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चूर्ण + कषाय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; Accusative plural; dvandva ‘powders and decoctions/extracts’

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• स्नानानि: bathing requisites/baths
• स्नानानि: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्नान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; Accusative plural

• विविधानि: various
• विविधानि: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; Accusative plural; qualifying स्नानानि

• ददृशुः: saw
• ददृशुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन; ‘they saw’

• भाजनस्थानि: receptacles/containers
• भाजनस्थानि: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाजन + स्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; Accusative plural; ‘places/receptacles for vessels’

• तीर्थेषु: at the landing-places/ghats
• तीर्थेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), बहुवचन; Locative plural

• सरताम्: of the rivers
• सरताम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सरित् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन; Genitive plural (epic form)

• नराः: men/soldiers
• नराः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; Nominative plural

Context

The soldiers saw on the river banks at landing places levigated powder, fragrant powder and extracts and other bathing requisites of different kinds stored in receptacles.

Characters & Entities

• tīrtha (river landing/ford)

FAQs

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

Śauca (purity) as dharma in daily life: even during travel and large movements, cleanliness and proper conduct are supported institutionally.

What is the narrative situation?

The travellers reach river fords/landings where bathing supplies have been arranged in containers.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Respect for disciplined living (maryādā) through provision for hygiene and ritual cleanliness.