Shloka 2.98.13

चित्रकूटप्रवेशः — Bharata Enters the Forest Toward Chitrakuta

Devanagari script

कृतकार्यमिदं दुर्गं वनं व्यालनिषेवितम्।यदध्यास्ते महातेजा राम श्शस्त्रभृतां वरः।।2.98.13।।

Transliteration

subhagaś citrakūṭo 'sau girirājopamo giriḥ |

yasmin vasati kākutsthaḥ kubera iva nandane ||2.98.12||

Translation

Blessed is this Mount Chitrakūṭa, like the king of mountains; for here Kakutstha (Rama) dwells, as Kubera dwells in Nandana.

Context

Fortunate is this inaccessible forest which is inhabited by wild animals to have become the dwelling place of the most radiant Rama, the foremost among the wielders of weapons.

Characters & Entities

• Chitrakūṭa
• Rama (Kakutstha)
• Kubera
• Nandana (garden)

FAQs

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

Righteous presence sanctifies place—dharma is portrayed as a power that ennobles and blesses the environment where the virtuous dwell.

What is the narrative situation?

Approaching Chitrakūṭa, Bharata recognizes the mountain’s auspiciousness because Rama resides there.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s dharmic stature is emphasized indirectly: his mere residence makes a wilderness comparable to a divine abode.