Valmiki Ramayana 2.71.6: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 71, Shloka 6

भरतस्य अयोध्याप्रत्यागमनम्

Bharata’s Return Journey and the Distant Sight of Ayodhya

Devanagari script

वेगिनीं च कुलिङ्गाख्यां ह्लादिनीं पर्वताऽऽवृताम्।

यमुनां प्राप्य सन्तीर्णः बलमाश्वासयत्तदा।।2.71.6।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.71.6

Transliteration

veginīṃ ca kuliṅgākhyāṃ hlādinīṃ parvatāvṛtām | yamunāṃ prāpya santīrṇaḥ balam āśvāsayat tadā ||2.71.6||

Translation

Il franchit la rivière rapide nommée Kuliṅgā, douce et entourée de collines ; puis, parvenu à la Yamunā et l’ayant traversée, il accorda alors du repos à l’armée.

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Word by Word

• veginīm: swift-flowing
• veginīm: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: veginī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative Singular; qualifying yamunām

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• kuliṅgākhyām: called Kuliṅga
• kuliṅgākhyām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kuliṅga-ākhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative Singular; उपपद-तत्पुरुष: kuliṅga + ākhya (‘called Kuliṅga’)

• hlādinīm: delight-giving
• hlādinīm: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hlādinī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative Singular; qualifying yamunām

• parvatāvṛtām: surrounded by mountains
• parvatāvṛtām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parvata-āvṛta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative Singular; past passive participle (क्त) from √vṛ ‘to cover’ with ā-; तत्पुरुष: parvata + āvṛta (‘surrounded by mountains’)

• yamunām: Yamunā
• yamunām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yamunā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative Singular (river-name)

• prāpya: having reached
• prāpya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prāp (प्र + आप्) (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्)

• santīrṇaḥ: having crossed
• santīrṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam + tṝ (सम् + तॄ) (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त) used adjectivally, Masculine Nominative Singular; ‘having crossed over’

• balam: the army
• balam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative Singular

• āśvāsayat: made (them) rest/refreshed
• āśvāsayat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā + śvas (आ + श्वस्) (धातु)
• Form: Causative (णिच्) stem āśvāsaya-, Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada

• tadā: then
• tadā: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (कालवाचक)

Context

The weary horses rested and cooled their bodies. And they bathed and drank. They set out again refreshed taking with them a store of water.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Yamunā
• army (bala)

FAQs

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

Dharma of leadership: accomplishing the mission while also caring for companions—Bharata ensures the army rests after arduous crossings.

What is the narrative situation?

The verse describes rivers crossed en route and the practical step of resting the troops after crossing the Yamunā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Prudent leadership—balancing urgency with the welfare of those who serve.