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।।2.71.12।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.71.12

Transliteration

tatra ramye vane vāsaṃ kṛtvā ’sau prāṅmukho yayau |

udyānam ujjihānāyāḥ priyakā yatra pādapāḥ ||2.72.12||

Translation

ସେଇ ରମ୍ୟ ବନରେ ରାତିବାସ କରି ସେ ପୂର୍ବମୁଖେ ଅଗ୍ରସର ହେଲେ; ଯେଉଁଠି ପ୍ରିୟକା ବୃକ୍ଷ ଥିଲା, ସେଇ ଉଜ୍ଜିହାନାର ଉଦ୍ୟାନକୁ ପହଞ୍ଚିଲେ।

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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.