Valmiki Ramayana 2.98.8 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 98, Shloka 8

चित्रकूटप्रवेशः

Bharata Enters the Forest Toward Chitrakuta

Devanagari script

यावन्न चरणौ भ्रातुः पार्थिवव्यञ्जनान्वितौ।शिरसा धारयिष्यामि न मे शान्तिर्भविष्यति।।2.98.8।।

Transliteration

yāvan na caraṇau bhrātuḥ pārthivavyañjanānvitau |

śirasā dhārayiṣyāmi na me śāntir bhaviṣyati ||2.98.8||

Translation

لن يكون لي سلام حتى أحمل على رأسي قدمي أخي، الموشومتين بعلامات المُلك.

Word by Word

• yāvat: until
• yāvat: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yāvat (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात

• caraṇau: (two) feet
• caraṇau: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: caraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), द्विवचन

• bhrātuḥ: of (my) brother
• bhrātuḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhrātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• pārthiva-vyañjana-anvitau: endowed with royal marks
• pārthiva-vyañjana-anvitau: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pārthiva (प्रातिपदिक) + vyañjana (प्रातिपदिक) + anvita (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्ताधारित)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, द्विवचन; caraṇau इति विशेषण; तत्पुरुषः: pārthiva-vyañjana (royal insignia) + anvita 'endowed with'

• śirasā: with (my) head
• śirasā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiras (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• dhārayiṣyāmi: I shall bear/hold
• dhārayiṣyāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dhṛ (धातु)
• Form: लृट्, उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; causative nuance possible in usage but form here is simple future of √dhṛ (धारयिष्यामि)

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात

• me: to me/of me
• me: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन (enclitic)

• śāntiḥ: peace
• śāntiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śānti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• bhaviṣyati: will be
• bhaviṣyati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (धातु)
• Form: लृट्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Context

Peace shall not come to me until I hold on my head the feet of my brother, the insignia of royalty.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Rama

FAQs

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

Dharma as rightful submission: Bharata seeks peace only by honoring Rama’s legitimate status, symbolized by placing Rama’s feet upon his head.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata expresses his intention to prostrate and seek reconciliation, emphasizing that Rama is the true royal authority.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Humility and renunciation of power—Bharata’s gesture rejects self-advancement and affirms dharmic kingship.