Valmiki Ramayana 2.71.12: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 71, Shloka 12

भरतस्य अयोध्याप्रत्यागमनम् · Bharata’s Return Journey and the Distant Sight of Ayodhya

Devanagari script

तत्र रम्ये वने वासं कृत्वाऽसौ प्राङ्मुखो ययौ ।

उद्यानमुज्जिहानायाः प्रियका यत्र पादपाः ॥१२॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.71.12

Transliteration

tatra ramye vane vāsaṃ kṛtvā ’sau prāṅmukho yayau |

udyānam ujjihānāyāḥ priyakā yatra pādapāḥ ||12||

Translation

അവിടെ മനോഹരമായ വനത്തിൽ താമസിച്ച് അവൻ കിഴക്കോട്ടു മുന്നേറി; പ്രിയകാ വൃക്ഷങ്ങൾ വളരുന്ന ഉജ്ജിഹാനയുടെ ഉദ്യാനത്തിലെത്തി.

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Word by Word

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb): 'there'

• रम्ये: charming
• रम्ये: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ramya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी एकवचन (Loc. sg); 'वने' इति विशेषणम्

• वने: in the forest
• वने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी एकवचन (Loc. sg)

• वासम्: dwelling/stay
• वासम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन (Acc. sg)

• कृत्वा: having made
• कृत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (कृ धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund): 'having made/done'

• असौ: he
• असौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adas (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन (Nom. sg)

• प्राङ्मुखः: facing east
• प्राङ्मुखः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prāṅ + mukha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष: प्राच्यां दिशि मुखं यस्य; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन (Nom. sg); 'असौ' इति विशेषणम्

• ययौ: went
• ययौ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √yā (या धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• उद्यानम्: garden
• उद्यानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: udyāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन (Acc. sg)

• उज्जिहानायाः: of Ujjihānā
• उज्जिहानायाः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ujjihānā (प्रातिपदिक; स्थाननाम)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (स्थाननाम), षष्ठी एकवचन (Gen. sg)

• प्रियकाः: priyaka (trees)
• प्रियकाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: priyaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा बहुवचन (Nom. pl)

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yatra (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्बन्धक-अव्यय (relative adverb): 'where'

• पादपाः: trees
• पादपाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pādapa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा बहुवचन (Nom. pl)

Context

He (Bharata) halted in that charming forest for a while, proceeded eastwards till he reached a place known as Ujjihana garden abounding in spriyaka trees.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• priyakā (tree)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes measured conduct: even in urgency, Bharata halts appropriately, balancing speed with the practical needs of travel and those who accompany him.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata pauses briefly in a forest and then proceeds to a garden associated with Ujjihānā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Self-control and prudence—he regulates pace rather than acting recklessly.