Shloka 2.93.11

चित्रकूटमार्गवर्णनम् — Bharata’s Army Reaches Chitrakuta and Searches for Rama

Devanagari script

किन्नराचरितं देशं पश्य शत्रुघ्न पर्वतम्। मृगैस्समन्तादाकीर्णं मकरैरिव सागरम्।।2.93.11।।

Transliteration

kinnarācaritaṃ deśaṃ paśya śatrughna parvatam | mṛgaiḥ samantād ākīrṇaṃ makarair iva sāgaram ||2.93.11||

Translation

O Śatrughna, look upon this mountain region, frequented by Kinnaras, teeming with animals on every side—like the ocean crowded with mighty makaras.

Context

O Satrughna, behold this mountain frequented by kinneras and abounding in animals like great crocodiles in the ocean.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Śatrughna
• Kinnaras
• mountain region
• makaras
• ocean (sāgara)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes mindful perception: even amid political urgency, Bharata models a respectful gaze toward the living world, acknowledging its fullness and sacred wonder.

What is the narrative situation?

While traveling, Bharata points out a remarkable mountain landscape to his brother Śatrughna.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Fraternal companionship and cultivated awareness—sharing observation rather than letting the journey become purely militarized.