Valmiki Ramayana 2.98.2: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 98, Shloka 2

चित्रकूटप्रवेशः · Bharata Enters the Forest Toward Chitrakuta

Spoken by Bharata to ŚatrughnaSetting: Citrakūṭa encampment areaPlaces named: CitrakūṭaHalt/encampment before meeting Rama

Devanagari script

निविष्टमात्रे सैन्ये तु यथोद्देशं विनीतवत् ।

भरतो भ्रातरं वाक्यं शत्रुघ्नमिदमब्रवीत् ॥२॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.98.2

Transliteration

niviṣṭamātre sainye tu yathoddeśaṃ vinītavat |

bharato bhrātaraṃ vākyaṃ śatrughnam idam abravīt ||2||

Translation

जब सेना ने अपनी जगह जाके खड़ी हो ली, तब भरत ने अपने भाई शत्रुघ्न से बात की। वो बड़े शांत और सही तरीके से बात कर रहा था।

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Word by Word

• निविष्टमात्रे: immediately after encamping
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निविष्ट + मात्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (निविष्टे मात्रे = ‘just after encamping’)
• Role: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Time-context)
• Compound: Tatpurusha

• सैन्ये: in the army (camp)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सैन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन
• Role: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location-context)

• तु: then/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधानार्थक
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)

• यथोद्देशम्: according to the assigned places
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय) + उद्देश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः (adverb: according to assignment/place)
• Role: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण/Adverbial)
• Compound: Avyayibhava

• विनीतवत्: disciplinedly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विनीतवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: वत्-प्रत्ययान्त-अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः (adverb: in a disciplined manner)
• Role: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण)

• भरतः: Bharata
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
• Role: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)

• भ्रातरम्: (his) brother
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
• Role: Karma (कर्म/Object: person addressed)

• वाक्यम्: words/speech
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
• Role: Karma (कर्म/Object: words)

• शत्रुघ्नम्: Shatrughna
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत्रुघ्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; नाम
• Role: Karma (कर्म/Object: to Shatrughna)

• इदम्: this
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम
• Role: Karma (कर्म/Object)

• अब्रवीत्: said
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद
• Role: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)

Sandhi Notes

• निविष्टमात्रे is a compound used in locative
• यथोद्देशं → यथा-उद्देशम् (avyayībhāva)
• शत्रुघ्नमिदमब्रवीत् → शत्रुघ्नम् इदम् अब्रवीत्

Context

After the army encamped in the assigned places, Bharata said to his brother Satrughna thus:

The teaching

कार्ये विनयः तथा व्यवस्था—एतौ राजधर्मस्य आधारौ।

Ethical theme

Rājadharma / nīti

For your practice

Encourages disciplined preparation and measured speech before important encounters; supports mindfulness in action.

Mood and themes

Rasa

Shanta (peace)

Mood

Orderly, controlled, strategic

Themes

• Dharma
• Maryada
• Itihasa
• Ethics

Symbolism

Relationships

Cross references

Meter and recitation

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Śatrughna
• army (camū/sainya)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is expressed as disciplined conduct and responsible leadership—Bharata ensures order in the army before speaking or acting further.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata’s forces have reached the forest region near Chitrakūṭa; after arranging the camp properly, he turns to instruct Śatrughna.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharata’s self-control and administrative propriety (vinaya/discipline) are emphasized.