Valmiki Ramayana 2.93.24: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 93, Shloka 24

चित्रकूटमार्गवर्णनम्

Bharata’s Army Reaches Chitrakuta and Searches for Rama

Devanagari script

तच्छ्रुत्वा भरतस्तेषां वचनं साधुसम्मतम्। सैन्यानुवाच सर्वांस्तानमित्रबलमर्दनः।।2.93.24।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.93.24

Transliteration

tac chrutvā bharatas teṣāṃ vacanaṃ sādhusammataṃ | sainyān uvāca sarvāṃs tān amitrabalamardanaḥ || 2.93.24 ||

Translation

Als Bharata ihre Worte vernahm, die von den Rechtschaffenen gebilligt waren, wandte er sich, der Zermalmer feindlicher Macht, an all jene Truppen.

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Word by Word

• tat: that
• tat: Karma (कर्म/object of hearing)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; with implied 'vākyaṃ/vacanaṃ'

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु) + ktvā (क्त्वा)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त) from √śru

• bharataḥ: Bharata
• bharataḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bharata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• teṣām: of them/their
• teṣām: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī, Bahuvacana

• vacanam: statement/words
• vacanam: Karma (कर्म/object of speaking/considering)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• sādhusammatam: approved by the righteous
• sādhusammatam: Karma-dharma (कर्मधर्म/qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sādhu + sammata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; agrees with vacanam; tatpuruṣa: 'sādhubhiḥ sammatam' (approved by the good)

• sainyān: the soldiers
• sainyān: Karma (कर्म/object of addressing)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sainya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Bahuvacana

• uvāca: said/addressed
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ (perfect), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• sarvān: all
• sarvān: Karma-dharma (कर्मधर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Bahuvacana; agrees with sainyān/tān

• tān: those (men)
• tān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Bahuvacana; pronoun referring to soldiers

• amitrabalamardanaḥ: crusher of enemy armies
• amitrabalamardanaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/apposition to bharataḥ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: amitra + bala + mardana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa chain: 'amitrāṇāṃ balaṃ mardayati' (crusher of enemy forces)

Context

At that moment, a multiutde of swift horses and elephants spread out with great speed and the surface of the earth became invisible for a long time.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata

FAQs

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

Dharma is validated by the judgment of the sādhus (the good): Bharata heeds counsel that aligns with righteousness before issuing commands.

What is the narrative situation?

After hearing a dharmically approved suggestion from others, Bharata turns to address the entire army.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Responsibility in command: even as a capable warrior, Bharata’s authority is exercised in harmony with moral approval.