Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 54, Shloka 30

भरद्वाजाश्रमप्राप्तिः

Arrival at Bharadvāja’s Hermitage and Counsel toward Citrakūṭa

Devanagari script

यावता चित्रकूटस्य नरशृङ्गान्यवेक्षते।कल्याणानि समाधत्ते न पापे कुरुते मनः।।।।

Transliteration

yāvatā citrakūṭasya naraśṛṅgāṇy avekṣate |

kalyāṇāni samādhattē na pāpe kurute manaḥ || 2.54.30 ||

Translation

Tant qu’un homme contemple les sommets de Citrakūṭa, pareils à des formes humaines, il se porte vers les actes de bon augure, et son esprit ne se tourne pas vers le péché.

Word by Word

• यावता: as long as
• यावता: Kāla/Parimāṇa (काल/परिमाण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यावत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-प्रयोगवत् परिमाण/कालवाचक (correlative adverbial: 'as long as/so long')

• चित्रकूटस्य: of Chitrakuta
• चित्रकूटस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चित्रकूट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• नरशृङ्गाणि: the 'man-like' peaks (peaks called naraśṛṅga)
• नरशृङ्गाणि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर + शृङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष समास (नराणां शृङ्गाणि/नरशृङ्ग-संज्ञानि); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), बहुवचन

• अवेक्षते: beholds, looks at
• अवेक्षते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव-ईक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (present); आत्मनेपद; प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• कल्याणानि: good/auspicious deeds
• कल्याणानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कल्याण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), बहुवचन

• समाधत्ते: undertakes, performs
• समाधत्ते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-धा (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (present); आत्मनेपद; प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

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

• पापे: in sin, in evil
• पापे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन; 'in sin/evil (thought)'

• कुरुते: does, directs (itself)
• कुरुते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (present); आत्मनेपद; प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• मनः: mind
• मनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन

Context

As long as one beholds the peaks of mount Chitrakuta, he will be inspired to do good deeds and will not employ his mind in sinful thoughts.

Characters & Entities

• Citrakūṭa

FAQs

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

Good surroundings and sacred places can elevate conduct: dharma is supported by environments that encourage virtue and restrain harmful impulses.

What is the narrative situation?

The text praises Citrakūṭa as a spiritually uplifting landscape, explaining its moral and contemplative influence.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Inner purity—training the mind away from pāpa (sin) and toward kalyāṇa (the good).