Valmiki Ramayana 2.97.26 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 97, Shloka 26

भरतागमनशङ्कानिवारणम् / Dispelling Suspicion about Bharata’s Arrival

Chitrakuta Encampment

Devanagari script

न तु पश्यामि तच्छत्रं पाण्डुरं लोकसत्कृतम् |पितुर्दिव्यं महाबाहो संशयो भवतीह मे।।।।

Transliteration

na tu paśyāmi tac chatraṃ pāṇḍuraṃ lokasatkṛtam | pitur divyaṃ mahābāho saṃśayo bhavatīha me ||

Translation

Doch, o Langarmiger, sehe ich nicht den strahlend weißen Königsschirm meines Vaters, der unter den Menschen geehrt ist; darum kommt mir hier Zweifel auf.

Word by Word

• न: not
• न: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध/Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation particle)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधान/विरोधार्थक (but/indeed)

• पश्यामि: I see
• पश्यामि: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पश् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma-anvaya (कर्म-विशेषण/Object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying ‘छत्रम्’)

• छत्रम्: canopy/royal umbrella
• छत्रम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: छत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• पाण्डुरम्: pale/white
• पाण्डुरम्: Karma-anvaya (कर्म-विशेषण/Object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पाण्डुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• लोकसत्कृतम्: honoured by people
• लोकसत्कृतम्: Karma-anvaya (कर्म-विशेषण/Object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लोक + सत्कृत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP) ‘सत्कृत’ from √कृ; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (लोकैः सत्कृतम्)

• पितुः: of (my/our) father
• पितुः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• दिव्यम्: splendid/divine
• दिव्यम्: Karma-anvaya (कर्म-विशेषण/Object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying ‘छत्रम्’)

• महाबाहो: O long-armed one
• महाबाहो: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + बाहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (महान् बाहुः यस्य)

• संशयः: doubt
• संशयः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• भवति: arises/is
• भवति: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• इह: here/in this matter
• इह: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Context-location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: देश/प्रसङ्गवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: here/in this matter)

• मे: to me/my
• मे: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive: ‘to me/of me’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive) एकवचन; सर्वनाम

Context

I do not see, O long-armed one! that splendid white canopy of my father, well-respected by men. And this gives rise to doubts in my mind.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Rāma
• Daśaratha

FAQs

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

Satya-aligned discernment: even with strong indications, one should acknowledge missing signs and avoid premature certainty.

What is the narrative situation?

Despite seeing royal animals and movement, Lakṣmaṇa notes the absence of Daśaratha’s distinctive white canopy, creating uncertainty about who leads the party.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Critical thinking and honesty—Lakṣmaṇa openly admits doubt rather than forcing a conclusion.