Shloka 10

चित्रकूटमार्गोपदेशः

Instructions for the Chitrakuta Route and the Yamuna Crossing

Devanagari script

इति पन्थानमावेद्य महर्षिस्सन्यवर्तत।।।।अभिवाद्य तथेत्युक्त्वा रामेण विनिवर्तितः।

Transliteration

iti panthānam āvedya maharṣiḥ sa nyavartata |

abhivādya tathety uktvā rāmeṇa vinivartitaḥ ||

Translation

So hatte der große Ṛṣi den Weg erklärt und kehrte um. Rāma aber sprach: „So sei es“, erwies ihm Ehrerbietung und bat ihn, zurückzukehren.

Word by Word

इतिthus

पन्थानम्the path

आवेद्यhaving informed

महर्षिःthe great sage

सःhe

न्यवर्ततturned back

अभिवाद्यhaving paid obeisance

तथाso; thus

इति(saying) ‘so’

उक्त्वाhaving said

रामेणby Rama

विनिवर्तितःhaving been sent back

Context

The great sage returned after instructing Rama about the path. So be it, said Rama and offering obeisance requested Bharadhwaja to go back.

Characters & Entities

Bharadvāja

Rāma

path/route (panthā)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is courteous reciprocity: after receiving guidance, Rāma affirms it respectfully and ensures the sage need not accompany them further.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharadvāja gives directions; Rāma accepts them and, after saluting, asks the sage to return to his āśrama.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Gratitude and decorum—Rāma’s respectful acceptance of counsel and concern for the sage’s comfort.