Shloka 2.98.5

चित्रकूटप्रवेशः — Bharata Enters the Forest Toward Chitrakuta

Devanagari script

अमात्यै स्सह पौरैश्च गुरुभिश्च द्विजातिभिः।वनं सर्वं चरिष्यामि पद्भ्यां परिवृत स्स्वयम्।।2.98.5।।

Transliteration

amātyaiḥ saha pauraiś ca gurubhiś ca dvijātibhiḥ |

vanaṁ sarvaṁ cariṣyāmi padbhyāṁ parivṛtaḥ svayam ||2.98.5||

Translation

I myself will traverse the whole forest on foot, surrounded by ministers, citizens, teachers, and brahmins.

Context

'I myself shall go on foot surrounded by ministers, citizens, preceptors and brahmins and search the entire forest.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• ministers (amātya)
• citizens (paura)
• preceptors (guru)
• brahmins (dvijāti)
• forest

FAQs

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

Dharma as personal accountability: Bharata does not merely command others—he undertakes hardship himself, aligning authority with responsibility.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata declares that he will personally join the search, walking through the forest with a mixed group representing the polity and spiritual authority.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Humility and resolve—Bharata chooses to go on foot and include elders and brahmins, showing reverence and determination.