Valmiki Ramayana 2.99.2: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 99, Shloka 2

चित्रकूटप्राप्तिः · Bharata Reaches Chitrakuta and Beholds Rama

Devanagari script

ऋषिं वसिष्ठं सन्दिश्य मातृ़र्मे शीघ्रमानय ।

इति त्वरितमग्रे स जगाम गुरुवत्सलः ॥२॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.99.2

Transliteration

ṛṣiṃ vasiṣṭhaṃ sandiśya mātṛrme śīghramānaya |

iti tvaritamagre sa jagāma guruvatsalaḥ ||2||

Translation

ಗುರುಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಪಾರ ವಾತ್ಸಲ್ಯವಿದ್ದ ಭರತನು ಋಷಿ ವಸಿಷ್ಠರಿಗೆ ಸಂದೇಶಿಸಿ— “ನನ್ನ ಮಾತೃಗಳನ್ನು ಶೀಘ್ರವಾಗಿ ಕರೆತನ್ನಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ, ತಕ್ಷಣವೇ ಮುಂಚೆ ವೇಗವಾಗಿ ಹೊರಟನು.

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Word by Word

• ṛṣim: the sage
• ṛṣim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• vasiṣṭham: Vasiṣṭha
• vasiṣṭham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vasiṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; apposition to ṛṣim

• sandiśya: having instructed
• sandiśya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: diś (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive (ल्यबन्त) with sam-; ‘having instructed/commissioned’

• mātṝḥ: mothers
• mātṝḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā, Bahuvacana

• me: my
• me: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ṣaṣṭhī, Ekavacana; enclitic pronoun

• śīghram: quickly
• śīghram: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: śīghram (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; manner-adverb

• ānaya: bring
• ānaya: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nī (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ (लोट्) imperative, Parasmaipada, Madhyama-puruṣa (2nd person/मध्यमपुरुष), Ekavacana; with prefix ā-

• iti: thus
• iti: Vākyārtha-dyotaka (वाक्यार्थद्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Quotative particle

• tvaritam: quickly
• tvaritam: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tvarita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya usage of accusative neuter as adverb (क्रियाविशेषण-रूपेण)

• agre: ahead
• agre: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: agra (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Avyaya usage of locative; adverb ‘in front/ahead’

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

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

• guruvatsalaḥ: devoted to elders
• guruvatsalaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: guru-vatsala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; ‘affectionate towards elders/teachers’

Context

Bharata, deeply devoted towards elders, indicated to sage Vasistha to bring along the mothers, and proceeded ahead quickly.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Vasistha
• Mothers (Queens of Ayodhya)

FAQs

Why is Bharata described as 'guruvatsalaḥ' in this verse?

The term 'guruvatsalaḥ' (affectionate towards elders) highlights Bharata's deep love and respect for Rama. His urgency to rush ahead signifies his overwhelming desire to see his elder brother, Rama, whom he regards as his superior and guru.

What instruction did Bharata give to Sage Vasistha?

Bharata requested Sage Vasistha to guide the mothers (Kaushalya, Sumitra, and Kaikeyi) and bring them to the location quickly, while he rushed ahead to locate Rama's hermitage.