Valmiki Ramayana 2.72.8 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 72, Shloka 8

भरतस्य मातृसदनगमनं कैकेय्या दारुणवृत्तान्तकथनं च

Bharata in Kaikeyi’s apartments: revelation of Daśaratha’s death and Rāma’s exile

Devanagari script

अद्य मे सप्तमी रात्रिश्च्युतस्याऽर्यकवेश्मनः।अम्बायाः कुशली तात युधाजिन्मातुलश्च मे।।2.72.8।।

Transliteration

adya me saptamī rātriś cyutasyāryaka-veśmanaḥ |

ambāyāḥ kuśalī tāta yudhājin-mātulaś ca me ||

Translation

آج مجھے اپنے بزرگ نانا کے محل سے نکلے ساتویں رات ہے۔ اے تات! نانا جان خیریت سے ہیں، اور میرے ماموں یُدھاجِت بھی بخیر ہیں۔

Word by Word

• अद्य: today/now
• अद्य: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: adya (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb): 'today/now'

• मे: to me / my
• मे: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी/चतुर्थी एकवचन (Gen./Dat. sg): 'of me/to me'

• सप्तमी: seventh
• सप्तमी: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saptamī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन (Nom. sg); विशेषणम्—'रात्रिः' इति

• रात्रिः: night
• रात्रिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rātri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन (Nom. sg)

• च्युतस्य: of (one) who has departed/left
• च्युतस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: cyuta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √cyu च्यु (धातु))
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी एकवचन (Gen. sg); 'मे' इत्यस्य/अहं इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• आर्यकवेश्मनः: from the noble grandsire's residence
• आर्यकवेश्मनः: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āryaka + veśman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (Genitive tatpurusha): आर्यकस्य वेश्म (grandfather's residence); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी एकवचन (Gen. sg)

• अम्बायाः: of mother
• अम्बायाः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ambā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी एकवचन (Gen. sg)

• कुशली: well/safe
• कुशली: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kuśalin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन (Nom. sg); विधेय-विशेषणम् (predicative adjective)

• तात: dear father/sir
• तात: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tāta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन एकवचन (Voc. sg)

• युधाजित्: Yudhajit
• युधाजित्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yudhājit (प्रातिपदिक; नाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन (Nom. sg)

• मातुलः: maternal uncle
• मातुलः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mātula (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन (Nom. sg)

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

• मे: my / to me
• मे: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी/चतुर्थी एकवचन (Gen./Dat. sg)

Context

This is the seventh night since I left my noble grandsire's residence. My mother's father, king of Kekaya and my maternal uncle Yudhajit are doing well.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Kaikeyi
• Āryaka (maternal grandfather; implied)
• Yudhājit

FAQs

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

Satya within dharma: Bharata gives precise, accountable information (time elapsed, welfare of relatives), modeling truthful speech as a moral duty.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata answers Kaikeyi’s questions, stating how long he has been away and confirming the well-being of the Kekaya relatives.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Integrity and clarity in speech—Bharata’s careful, factual reporting reflects disciplined character.