Valmiki Ramayana 2.98.15 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 98, Shloka 15

चित्रकूटप्रवेशः

Bharata Enters the Forest Toward Chitrakuta

Devanagari script

स तानि द्रुमजालानि जातानि गिरिसानुषु।पुष्पिताग्राणि मध्येन जगाम वदतां वरः।।2.98.15।।

Transliteration

sa tāni drumajālāni jātāni girisānuṣu |

puṣpitāgrāṇi madhyena jagāma vadatāṃ varaḥ ||2.98.15||

Translation

ವದತಾಂ ವರನಾದ ಅವನು, ಪರ್ವತದ ಇಳಿಜಾರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆದ ದಟ್ಟ ದ್ರುಮಜಾಲಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯದಿಂದ ಹೋದನು; ಅವುಗಳ ಶಿಖರಗಳು ಪುಷ್ಪಗಳಿಂದ ಅಲಂಕರಿತವಾಗಿದ್ದವು.

Word by Word

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; sarvanāma (सर्वनाम)

• tāni: those
• tāni: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā, Bahuvacana; demonstrative pronoun used adjectivally

• drumajālāni: masses of trees
• drumajālāni: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: druma-jāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā, Bahuvacana; tatpuruṣa ‘network/mass of trees’

• jātāni: grown, arisen
• jātāni: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jan (धातु)
• Form: Kta (क्त) past passive participle; Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā, Bahuvacana; agreeing with drumajālāni

• girisānuṣu: on the mountain slopes
• girisānuṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: giri-sānu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Saptamī (7th/सप्तमी), Bahuvacana; locative ‘on mountain-slopes’

• puṣpitāgrāṇi: with blossoming tops
• puṣpitāgrāṇi: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: puṣpita-agra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā, Bahuvacana; ‘flowering-topped’ qualifying drumajālāni

• madhyena: through the midst
• madhyena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: madhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Tṛtīyā, Ekavacana; instrumental of path ‘through the middle’

• jagāma: went
• jagāma: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: Laṅ, Parasmaipada, Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana

• vadatām: of the eloquent
• vadatām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vad (धातु)
• Form: Śatṛ (शतृ) present active participle used substantively; Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (6th/षष्ठी), Bahuvacana; ‘of speakers/eloquent ones’

• varaḥ: the best
• varaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

Context

Having reached a flowering sala tree atop Chitrakuta mountain, he beheld a lofty banner of smoke rising from the fire burning in Rama's hermitage.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• mountain slopes (giri-sānu)

FAQs

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

The verse supports dharma through purposeful movement toward reconciliation and rightful order—Bharata advances through hardship to meet Rama.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata traverses the wooded slopes of Chitrakūṭa while approaching Rama’s dwelling.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Determination joined with refined conduct (eloquence and composure) is emphasized in Bharata.