Valmiki Ramayana 2.85.2: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 85, Shloka 2

भरत-गुहसंवादः

Bharata and Guha: Trust, Hospitality, and the Burden of Grief

Spoken by Bharata to GuhaSetting: Niṣāda territory on the Gaṅgā near ŚṛṅgaverapuraPlaces named: Gaṅgā, ŚṛṅgaverapuraHalt for hospitality during Bharata’s march to meet Rāma

Devanagari script

ऊर्जितः खलु ते कामः कृतो मम गुरोस्सखे ।

यो मे त्वमीदृशीं सेनामेकोऽभ्यर्चितुमिच्छसि ॥२॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.85.2

Transliteration

ūrjitaḥ khalu te kāmaḥ kṛto mama guroḥ sakhe |

yo me tvam īdṛśīṁ senām eko 'bhyarcitum icchasi ||2||

Translation

اے میرے بڑے بھائی کے دوست! بے شک تمہاری نیت نہایت بلند ہے کہ تم اکیلے ہی میری اتنی بڑی فوج کی مہمان نوازی کرنا چاہتے ہو۔

Ask anything about this verse...Ask

Word by Word

• ऊर्जितः: mighty/great
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ऊर्जित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण of ‘कामः’
• Role: Visheshana (विशेषण)

• खलु: indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: खलु (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक-अव्यय (particle: ‘indeed’)
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)

• ते: your
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन (Singular)
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)

• कामः: desire/intention
• Type: Noun
• Root: काम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)

• कृतः: is made/has become
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); predicative with ‘कामः’
• Role: Kriyā (क्रिया)

• मम: my
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन (Singular)
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)

• गुरोः: of (my) elder/teacher
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन (Singular)
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)

• सखे: O friend
• Type: Noun
• Root: सखि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन (Singular)
• Role: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)

• यः: who/that (you)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); सम्बन्धक (relative pronoun)
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)

• मे: for me/to me
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी (Dative), एकवचन (Singular)
• Role: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)

• त्वम्: you
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)

• ईदृशीम्: such (a large)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ईदृश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण of ‘सेनाम्’
• Role: Visheshana (विशेषण)

• सेनाम्: army
• Type: Noun
• Root: सेना (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)
• Role: Karma (कर्म)

• एकः: alone
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण of ‘त्वम्’
• Role: Visheshana (विशेषण)

• अभ्यर्चितुम्: to honor/offer hospitality
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि+अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्यय (infinitive), क्रियार्थ (purpose)
• Role: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/purpose)

• इच्छसि: you wish
• Type: Verb
• Root: इष् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपदम्, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular)
• Role: Kriyā (क्रिया)

Sandhi Notes

• गुरोस्सखे = गुरोः + सखे (visarga sandhi)
• एकोऽभ्यर्चितुमिच्छसि = एकः + अभ्यर्चितुम् + इच्छसि

Context

O dear friend of my elder brother, your desire to extend hospitality to this large army all alone is indeed noble.

The teaching

Honor the host’s goodwill; gratitude and recognition strengthen dharmic alliances and ease collective burdens.

Ethical theme

Atithi-dharma / social ethics

For your practice

Cultivating gratitude (kṛtajñatā) and honoring service; seeing hospitality as sacred practice.

Mood and themes

Rasa

Adbhuta (wonder), with Shanta (peace)

Mood

Admiring, gracious, uplifting

Themes

• Dharma
• Satya
• Hospitality
• Gratitude
• Kingship
• Maryada

Symbolism

Relationships

Cross references

Meter and recitation

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Guha
• Rama (implied by 'my elder brother')
• army (senā)

FAQs

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

It upholds dharma through honoring hospitality and recognizing selfless service; Bharata praises Guha’s willingness to care for guests beyond his capacity.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata, traveling with a large force to seek Rama, responds to Guha’s offer of hosting the army and acknowledges its nobility.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Guha’s generosity and Bharata’s gratitude—both aligned with righteous conduct (dharma) in social relations.