Valmiki Ramayana 2.97.29 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 97, Shloka 29

भरतागमनशङ्कानिवारणम् / Dispelling Suspicion about Bharata’s Arrival

Chitrakuta Encampment

Devanagari script

भरतेनापि सन्दिष्टा सम्मर्दो न भवेदिति।समन्तात्तस्य शैलस्य सेना वासमकल्पयत्।।।।

Transliteration

bharatenāpi sandiṣṭā sammardo na bhaved iti | samantāt tasya śailasya senā vāsam akalpayat ||

Translation

Auch auf Bharatas Weisung hin — „Es soll kein Gedränge entstehen“ — schlug das Heer rings um jenen Berg sein Lager auf.

Word by Word

• भरतेन: by Bharata
• भरतेन: Karana (करण/Agent-instrument: by Bharata)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अपेक्षार्थक-अव्यय (also/even)

• सन्दिष्टा: having been instructed
• सन्दिष्टा: Karta-anvaya (कर्ता-विशेषण: of ‘सेना’)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्√दिश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (PPP), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगे ‘instructed/ordered’ (agreeing with ‘सेना’)

• सम्मर्दः: crushing crowding/press
• सम्मर्दः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम्मर्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय

• भवेत्: should be/should happen
• भवेत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• इति: thus
• इति: Vākyārtha-marker (उद्धरण-चिह्न)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरणार्थक-अव्यय (quotative)

• समन्तात्: all around
• समन्तात्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Spatial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: समन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त-अव्यय (adverb: from all sides/around)

• तस्य: of that
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• शैलस्य: of the mountain
• शैलस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शैल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• सेना: the army
• सेना: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सेना (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• वासम्: encampment/dwelling
• वासम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• अकल्पयत्: arranged/made
• अकल्पयत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कॢप् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

Let not the hermitage be crowded commanded Bharata, and the army encamped around the mountain.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Army (senā)
• Mountain (śaila)

FAQs

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

Dharma in governance: considerate leadership prevents harm and disturbance—Bharata ensures the sacred/quiet place is not overwhelmed.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata issues instructions to avoid congestion, and the army encamps around the mountain rather than pressing into a single area.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharata’s restraint and administrative prudence—he manages power without intimidation or disruption.