Valmiki Ramayana 2.91.42: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 91, Shloka 42

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

Devanagari script

तासामुभयतः कूलं पाण्डुमृत्तिकलेपनाः।रम्याश्चावसधा दिव्या ब्रह्मणस्तु प्रसादजा:।।।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.91.42

Transliteration

tāsām ubhayataḥ kūlaṃ pāṇḍu-mṛttikā-lepanāḥ | ramyāś cāvasadhā divyā brahmaṇas tu prasādajāḥ ||

Translation

ان ندیوں کے دونوں کناروں پر، سفید مٹی کے لیپ سے آراستہ، دلکش اور دیویہ رہائش گاہیں نمودار ہوئیں—جو برہما کی عنایت سے پیدا ہوئیں۔

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Word by Word

• तासाम्: of those (rivers)
• तासाम्: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन (Plural); स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine) — pronoun ‘of those’

• उभयतः: on both sides
• उभयतः: अधिकरण (अव्ययेन/Locative sense)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उभयतः (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya); दिक्/देशवाचक अव्यय (adverb of place)

• कूलम्: bank, shore
• कूलम्: कर्म (कर्म/Accusative object; ‘(they had) bank’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन (Singular)

• पाण्डु-मृत्तिका-लेपनाः: plastered with pale/white clay
• पाण्डु-मृत्तिका-लेपनाः: विशेषण (Adjectival qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पाण्डु (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक) + मृत्तिका (प्रातिपदिक) + लेपन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (determinative): पाण्डुया मृत्तिकया लेपनम् येषाम्; पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nom), बहुवचन (Plural) — agreeing with ‘आवासधाः’

• रम्याः: charming
• रम्याः: विशेषण (Adjectival qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रम्य (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nom), बहुवचन (Plural) — agreeing with ‘आवासधाः’

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordinator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (conjunction)

• आवासधाः: dwellings, houses
• आवासधाः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आवासध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nom), बहुवचन (Plural)

• दिव्याः: celestial, divine
• दिव्याः: विशेषण (Adjectival qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nom), बहुवचन (Plural) — agreeing with ‘आवासधाः’

• ब्रह्मणः: of Brahmā
• ब्रह्मणः: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी (Gen), एकवचन (Singular)

• तु: indeed, and
• तु: सम्बन्ध-बोधक (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विरोध/विशेषार्थक (particle: ‘indeed/but’)

• प्रसाद-जाः: born of (his) grace
• प्रसाद-जाः: विशेषण (Adjectival qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रसाद (प्रातिपदिक) + ज (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √जन्)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास: प्रसादात् जाताः; पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nom), बहुवचन (Plural) — agreeing with ‘आवासधाः’

Context

On both the banks of those rivers, charming, celestial houses plastered with white clay appeared by the grace of Brahma.

Characters & Entities

• Brahmā
• rivers

FAQs

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

The verse reinforces that dharmic action attracts support: when hospitality and righteousness are upheld, divine grace manifests as protection and comfort for others.

What is the narrative situation?

As part of the miraculous reception, splendid dwellings arise along the banks of the newly appeared rivers.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The sanctity of the sage’s environment—purity and merit that can become a shelter for guests.