Valmiki Ramayana 2.92.13 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 92, Shloka 13

भरद्वाजाश्रमात् चित्रकूटमार्गनिर्देशः

Directions from Bharadvaja’s Hermitage to Chitrakuta

Devanagari script

दक्षिणेनैव मार्गेण सव्यदक्षिणमेव वा। गजवाजिरथाकीर्णां वाहिनीं वाहिनीपते।।2.92.13।। वाहयस्व महाभाग ततो द्रक्ष्यसि राघवम्।

Transliteration

dakṣiṇenaiva mārgeṇa savya-dakṣiṇam eva vā |

gaja-vāji-rathākīrṇāṃ vāhinīṃ vāhinī-pate ||

vāhayasva mahā-bhāga tato drakṣyasi rāghavam |

Translation

يا قائد الجند، أيها العظيم الحظّ، سِرْ بجيشك المكتظّ بالفيلة والخيل والعربات في الطريق الجنوبي، أو حتى نحو الجنوب الغربي؛ عندئذٍ سترى راغهافا (راما).

Word by Word

• दक्षिणेन: by the southern (side)
• दक्षिणेन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दक्षिण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन; ‘by/through the south (side)’

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Avadhāraṇa (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/अवधारणार्थक अव्यय (particle of emphasis)

• मार्गेण: by the path
• मार्गेण: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मार्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन

• सव्य-दक्षिणम्: to the southwest
• सव्य-दक्षिणम्: Gati/Deśa (गति/देश)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सव्य (प्रातिपदिक) + दक्षिण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; adverbial accusative ‘towards the south-left (southwest)’

• एव: indeed
• एव: Avadhāraṇa (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक अव्यय

• वा: or
• वा: Vikalpa (विकल्प)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक अव्यय (disjunctive particle)

• गज-वाजि-रथ-आकीर्णाम्: filled with elephants, horses, and chariots
• गज-वाजि-रथ-आकीर्णाम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गज (प्रातिपदिक) + वाजि (प्रातिपदिक) + रथ (प्रातिपदिक) + आकीर्ण (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण of वाहिनीम्; ‘गजैः वाजिभिः रथैः आकीर्णा’

• वाहिनीम्: army
• वाहिनीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाहिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• वाहिनी-पते: O lord of the army
• वाहिनी-पते: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाहिनी (प्रातिपदिक) + पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘वाहिन्याः पतिः’

• वाहयस्व: lead/drive
• वाहयस्व: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वह् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; causative sense ‘make (it) go/lead’ (epic usage)

• महाभाग: O fortunate one
• महाभाग: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाभाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘महान् भागः यस्य सः’

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (ablatival adverb)

• द्रक्ष्यसि: you will see
• द्रक्ष्यसि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (simple future), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन

• राघवम्: Raghava (Rama)
• राघवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Context

O distinguished lord of the army, if you lead your army full of elephants, horses and chariots through the southern path or towards the south-west, you will come across Rama there.

Characters & Entities

• Bharadvāja
• Bharata
• Rāghava (Rāma)
• Army (vāhinī)
• Elephants
• Horses
• Chariots

FAQs

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

Dharma in leadership: purposeful, orderly action guided by wise counsel—moving a large force responsibly to accomplish a righteous aim.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharadvāja gives Bharata precise route instructions so he may reach Rāma at Citrakūṭa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharadvāja’s practical wisdom and Bharata’s role as disciplined leader of the host, acting under guidance rather than impulse.