Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 54, Shloka 35

भरद्वाजाश्रमप्राप्तिः

Arrival at Bharadvāja’s Hermitage and Counsel toward Citrakūṭa

Devanagari script

सीतातृतीयः काकुत्स्थः परिश्रान्तः सुखोचितः।भरद्वाजाश्रमे रम्ये तां रात्रिमवसत्सुखम्।।।।

Transliteration

sītātṛtīyaḥ kākutsthaḥ pariśrāntaḥ sukhocitaḥ |

bharadvājāśrame ramye tāṁ rātrim avasat sukham || 2.54.35 ||

Translation

出自鸠拘多族的罗摩——与罗什曼那同在，悉多为第三——虽已疲惫且素来习于安逸，却在婆罗陀婆阇那可爱静美的道场中安乐度过那一夜。

Word by Word

• सीतातृतीयः: with Sita as the third (accompanied by Sita)
• सीतातृतीयः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सीता + तृतीय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः—बहुव्रीहिः (सीता तृतीया यस्य सः = having Sita as the third, i.e., with Sita and two others)

• काकुत्स्थः: Rama (Kakutstha)
• काकुत्स्थः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काकुत्स्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• परिश्रान्तः: exhausted
• परिश्रान्तः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परि√श्रम् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त; क्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; काकुत्स्थस्य विशेषणम्

• सुखोचितः: accustomed to comforts
• सुखोचितः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुख + उचित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कृदन्त; क्त (उचित), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (सुखे उचितः = accustomed to comfort)

• भरद्वाजाश्रमे: in Bharadvaja's hermitage
• भरद्वाजाश्रमे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरद्वाज + आश्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (भरद्वाजस्य आश्रमः)

• रम्ये: lovely
• रम्ये: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; ‘आश्रमे’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• ताम्: that
• ताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम; ‘रात्रिम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• रात्रिम्: night
• रात्रिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रात्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• अवसत्: stayed
• अवसत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वस् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• सुखम्: happily / comfortably
• सुखम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverbial accusative used as indeclinable)

Context

The exhausted scion of the Kakutsthas, used to comforts, stayed in the lovely hermitage of Bharadwaja for the night with Sita, as the third member (of the group).

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sītā
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Bharadvāja

FAQs

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

Contentment and adaptability: dharma in exile includes accepting simpler shelters with gratitude, even for those raised in luxury.

What is the narrative situation?

After traveling, the trio rests for the night in Bharadvāja’s hermitage.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Resilience—Rāma bears fatigue and change of life with calm acceptance.