Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 99, Shloka 11
चित्रकूटप्राप्तिः
Bharata Reaches Chitrakuta and Beholds Rama
इदं चोदात्तदन्तानां कुञ्जराणां तरस्विनाम्।शैलपार्श्वे परिक्रान्तमन्योन्यमभिगर्जताम्।।2.99.11।।
idaṁ codāttadantānāṁ kuñjarāṇāṁ tarasvinām |
śailapārśve parikrāntam anyonyam abhigarjatām ||2.99.11||
This is the tract on the mountain’s flank where swift, great-tusked elephants roam—trumpeting as they charge at one another.
This must be the place on the hillside on which mighty tuskers wander about trumpeting and charging at one another.
FAQs
Dharma as steadfast pursuit: the search continues through perilous terrain, showing commitment to truth despite natural obstacles.
The party recognizes a specific hillside area frequented by elephants, using landscape cues to orient themselves in the forest.
Perseverance and attentiveness—careful observation of nature supports the righteous goal of finding Rama.