Valmiki Ramayana 2.71.11: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 71, Shloka 11

भरतस्य अयोध्याप्रत्यागमनम्

Bharata’s Return Journey and the Distant Sight of Ayodhya

Devanagari script

तोरणं दक्षिणार्धेन जम्भूप्रस्थमुपागमत्।

वरूथं च ययौ रम्यं ग्रामं दशरथात्मजः।।2.71.11।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.71.11

Transliteration

toraṇaṃ dakṣiṇārdhena jambhūprastham upāgamat |

varūthaṃ ca yayau ramyaṃ grāmaṃ daśarathātmajaḥ ||2.72.11||

Translation

ତୋରଣର ଦକ୍ଷିଣାର୍ଧ ଦିଆଁ ଗତି କରି ଦଶରଥନନ୍ଦନ ଭରତ ଜାମ୍ଭୂପ୍ରସ୍ଥକୁ ପହଞ୍ଚିଲେ; ପରେ ସେ ରମ୍ୟ ବରୂଥ ଗ୍ରାମକୁ ଅଗ୍ରସର ହେଲେ।

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Word by Word

• तोरणम्: Toraṇa (region)
• तोरणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: toraṇa (प्रातिपदिक; देशनाम)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन (Acc. sg)

• दक्षिणार्धेन: by the southern part/route
• दक्षिणार्धेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dakṣiṇa + ardha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (दक्षिणस्य अर्धः); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया एकवचन (Instr. sg); मार्ग/दिशा-निर्देशे

• जम्भूप्रस्थम्: Jambhūprastha
• जम्भूप्रस्थम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jambhū + prastha (प्रातिपदिक; ग्रामनाम)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (जम्भू-नामकस्य प्रस्थः); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन (Acc. sg)

• उपागमत्: arrived at
• उपागमत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: upa + √gam (गम् धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• वरूथम्: Varūtha
• वरूथम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: varūtha (प्रातिपदिक; ग्रामनाम)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन (Acc. sg)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

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

• रम्यम्: pleasant
• रम्यम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ramya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन (Acc. sg); 'ग्रामम्' इति विशेषणम्

• ग्रामम्: village
• ग्रामम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: grāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन (Acc. sg)

• दशरथात्मजः: son of Daśaratha
• दशरथात्मजः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daśaratha + ātmaja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: दशरथस्य आत्मजः; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन (Nom. sg)

Context

Having traversed the southern end of Torana, the son of Dasaratha (Bharata) reached the beautiful Varutha village via Jambuprastha.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Daśaratha

FAQs

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

Dharma is continuity of duty through rightful lineage: the prince’s journey is not leisure travel but movement compelled by obligations to the kingdom and family order.

What is the narrative situation?

The narration continues Bharata’s itinerary through named regions and villages on his way to Ayodhya.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Purposefulness—Bharata proceeds without distraction, oriented toward what must be done.