Valmiki Ramayana 2.69.6 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 69, Shloka 6

भरतस्य दुःस्वप्नदर्शनम्

Bharata’s Ominous Dream

Devanagari script

तमब्रवीत्प्रियसखो भरतं सखिभिर्वृतम्।सुहृद्भिः पर्युपासीनः किं सखे नानुमोदसे।।।।

Transliteration

tam abravīt priyasakho bharataṃ sakhibhir vṛtam |

suhṛdbhiḥ paryupāsīnaḥ kiṃ sakhe nānumodase ||

Translation

تب ایک عزیز دوست، جو خیرخواہوں کے ساتھ قریب بیٹھا تھا، اور بھرت کو سکھاؤں نے گھیر رکھا تھا، اُس سے بولا: “اے سکھے! تم خوشی کیوں نہیں مناتے؟”

Word by Word

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्म (addressed person)

• abravīt: said
• abravīt: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/past), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• priyasakhaḥ: dear friend
• priyasakhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: priya + sakhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय ('priyaḥ sakhaḥ'), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्ता

• bharatam: Bharata
• bharatam: Sambodhana (सम्बोधनम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bharata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; सम्बोधनार्थ द्वितीया (addressing)

• sakhibhiḥ: with friends
• sakhibhiḥ: Sahakari (सहकारि/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sakhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; सहकारक

• vṛtam: surrounded
• vṛtam: Visheshana (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vṛta (कृदन्त; √vṛ धातु, क्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त, पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (bharatam)

• suhṛdbhiḥ: with well-wishers
• suhṛdbhiḥ: Sahakari (सहकारि/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: suhṛd (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; सहकारक

• paryupāsīnaḥ: sitting near/attending
• paryupāsīnaḥ: Visheshana (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pari-upa-ās (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past participle/क्त; 'having sat near/attending'), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (priyasakhaḥ)

• kim: why
• kim: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kim (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रश्नार्थक-अव्यय

• sakhe: O friend
• sakhe: Sambodhana (सम्बोधनम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sakhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधाव्यय

• anumodase: you rejoice/approve
• anumodase: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: anu-mud (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपदम्, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन

Context

The magnanimous Bharata born in the race of Raghus, was not delighted by the conversations and jokes and soothing words of his friends.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata

FAQs

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

Dharma in relationships includes attentive inquiry: a friend does not ignore suffering but asks directly and respectfully to understand and help.

What is the narrative situation?

A companion, noticing Bharata’s continued gloom, questions him about the reason for his lack of joy.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Concern and moral attentiveness—friendship that seeks understanding rather than mere distraction.