Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 93, Shloka 26

चित्रकूटमार्गवर्णनम्

Bharata’s Army Reaches Chitrakuta and Searches for Rama

Devanagari script

एवमुक्ता स्ततस्सर्वे तत्र तस्थुः समन्तः। भरतो यत्र धूमाग्रं तत्र दृष्टिं समादधात्।।2.93.26।।

Transliteration

evam uktās tataḥ sarve tatra tasthuḥ samantaḥ | bharato yatra dhūmāgraṃ tatra dṛṣṭiṃ samādadhāt || 2.93.26 ||

Translation

So angesprochen, hielten sie alle dort ringsum an. Da richtete Bharata seinen Blick auf den Ort, wo die Rauchsäule emporstieg.

Word by Word

• evam: thus
• evam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (manner adverb)

• uktāḥ: having been told
• uktāḥ: Karta (कर्ता, of subsequent action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past participle (क्त) from √vac; Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana; 'having been told/addressed'

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (time adverb)

• sarve: all (of them)
• sarve: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरणम्)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Deśa-avyaya

• tasthuḥ: stood/ halted
• tasthuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sthā (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ (perfect), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Bahuvacana; parasmaipada

• samantaḥ: all around
• samantaḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: samantaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (adverb) 'on all sides'

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

• yatra: where
• yatra: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Relative adverb (सम्बन्धाव्यय)

• dhūmāgram: the smoke-column
• dhūmāgram: Karma (कर्म/object of fixing gaze)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhūma + agra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• tatra: there
• tatra: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Correlative adverb (तत्र-यत्र)

• dṛṣṭim: gaze
• dṛṣṭim: Karma (कर्म/object of placing)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dṛṣṭi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• samādadhāt: fixed/placed
• samādadhāt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dhā (धातु) + sam-ā (उपसर्ग)
• Form: Luṅ (लुङ्, aorist), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana; parasmaipada; 'fixed/placed'

Context

Looking at these surroundings and from what I had heard, it is clear that we have reached the region indicated by Bharadwaja.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• army (sainyāḥ)
• dhūma (smoke—sign of habitation/ashram)

FAQs

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

Dharma involves disciplined action: the troops obey and halt, while Bharata proceeds with attentive awareness rather than reckless advance.

What is the narrative situation?

The army stops as commanded; Bharata looks toward a visible smoke column, likely indicating Rāma’s nearby dwelling/fire.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Alertness and composure—Bharata’s focused gaze reflects careful, respectful approach in a sensitive encounter.