Valmiki Ramayana 2.99.9: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 99, Shloka 9
चित्रकूटप्राप्तिः
Bharata Reaches Chitrakuta and Beholds Rama
मन्ये प्राप्ताः स्म तं देशं भरद्वाजो यमब्रवीत्।नातिदूरे हि मन्येऽहं नदीं मन्दाकिनीमितः।।2.99.9।।
manye prāptāḥ sma taṁ deśaṁ bharadvājo yam abravīt |
nātidūre hi manye ’haṁ nadīṁ mandākinīm itaḥ || 2.99.9 ||
मला वाटते आपण त्या प्रदेशात पोहोचलो आहोत ज्याचा उल्लेख भरद्वाजांनी केला होता; येथून मन्दाकिनी नदी फार दूर नाही, असे मला भासते।
Bharata beheld here and there knots of kusa grass and strips of bark tied on trees as signs to ascertain the way to the hermitage of Rama and Lakshmana.
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Truthful, grounded speech in service of duty: Bharata communicates carefully (“I think…”) while pursuing a righteous meeting, showing responsibility rather than arrogance.
Bharata identifies the area described earlier by sage Bharadvāja and estimates their proximity to the Mandākinī.
Prudence and sincerity—Bharata relies on trustworthy guidance and speaks with measured certainty.
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