Shloka 3

चित्रकूटवर्णनम् (Description of Chitrakūṭa) / Rama Shows Sita Chitrakuta

Devanagari script

न राज्याद्भ्रंशनं भद्रे न सुहृद्भिर्विनाभवः।मनो मे बाधते दृष्ट्वा रमणीयमिमं गिरिम्।।।।

Transliteration

na rājyād bhraṃśanaṃ bhadre na suhṛdbhir vinābhavaḥ |

mano me bādhate dṛṣṭvā ramaṇīyam imaṃ girim ||

Translation

Wahai yang lembut budi, apabila aku memandang gunung yang indah ini, hatiku tidak lagi tersiksa oleh kehilangan kerajaan, mahupun oleh perpisahan daripada sahabat-sahabat.

Word by Word

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध (negation particle)

• राज्यात्: from the kingdom
• राज्यात्: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative); एकवचन

• भ्रंशनम्: falling away/expulsion
• भ्रंशनम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रंशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative); एकवचन

• भद्रे: O gentle one
• भद्रे: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; सम्बोधन (Vocative); एकवचन; संबोधनपदम्

• न: nor/not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध

• सुहृद्भिः: with friends
• सुहृद्भिः: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुहृद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental); बहुवचन

• विना: without
• विना: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विना (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपसर्गसदृश/निपात; वियोगार्थक (preposition-like: 'without')

• अभावः: absence/separation
• अभावः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभाव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative); एकवचन

• मनः: mind
• मनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative); एकवचन

• मे: my/of me
• मे: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive); एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• बाधते: pains/afflicts
• बाधते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: बाध् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present); आत्मनेपद; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); 'having seen'

• रमणीयम्: lovely
• रमणीयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रमणीय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative); एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying गिरिम्)

• इमम्: this
• इमम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative); एकवचन; सर्वनाम; विशेषणम् (qualifying गिरिम्)

• गिरिम्: mountain
• गिरिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative); एकवचन

Context

O gentle one, when I behold this lovely mountain, neither the expulsion from the kingdom nor being away from friends pains my mind.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sītā
• friends/well-wishers

FAQs

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

Dharma is supported by inner steadiness: loss of power and separation do not shake one who is grounded in right understanding and acceptance of duty.

What is the narrative situation?

In exile at Citrakūṭa, Rāma reassures Sītā that the beauty and serenity of the place ease his heart, despite political loss and social separation.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Equanimity (samatā) and vairāgya (non-attachment), showing Rāma’s resilience and dharmic composure.