Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 99, Shloka 9
चित्रकूटप्राप्तिः
Bharata Reaches Chitrakuta and Beholds Rama
मन्ये प्राप्ताः स्म तं देशं भरद्वाजो यमब्रवीत्।नातिदूरे हि मन्येऽहं नदीं मन्दाकिनीमितः।।2.99.9।।
manye prāptāḥ sma taṁ deśaṁ bharadvājo yam abravīt |
nātidūre hi manye ’haṁ nadīṁ mandākinīm itaḥ || 2.99.9 ||
আমার মনে হয় আমরা সেই দেশে এসে পৌঁছেছি, যার কথা ভরদ্বাজ বলেছিলেন; এখান থেকে মন্দাকিনী নদী খুব দূরে নয়—এমনই আমি মনে করি।
Bharata beheld here and there knots of kusa grass and strips of bark tied on trees as signs to ascertain the way to the hermitage of Rama and Lakshmana.
FAQs
Truthful, grounded speech in service of duty: Bharata communicates carefully (“I think…”) while pursuing a righteous meeting, showing responsibility rather than arrogance.
Bharata identifies the area described earlier by sage Bharadvāja and estimates their proximity to the Mandākinī.
Prudence and sincerity—Bharata relies on trustworthy guidance and speaks with measured certainty.