Valmiki Ramayana 2.94.12 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 94, Shloka 12

चित्रकूटवर्णनम् (Description of Chitrakūṭa) / Rama Shows Sita Chitrakuta

Devanagari script

शाखावसक्तान् खड्गांश्च प्रवराण्यम्बराणि च।पश्य विद्याधरस्त्रीणां क्रीडोद्धेशान्मनोरमान्।।।।

Transliteration

śākhāvasaktān khaḍgāṃś ca pravarāṇi ambarāṇi ca | paśya vidyādhara-strīṇāṃ krīḍoddeśān manoramān ||

Translation

शाखावसक्तान् खड्गांश्च प्रवराणि अम्बराणि च पश्य; विद्याधरस्त्रीणां मनोहरान् क्रीडोद्देशान् पश्य।

Word by Word

• śākhā-avasaktān: hanging on branches
• śākhā-avasaktān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śākhā (प्रातिपदिक) + avasakta (कृदन्त, √sañj/√saj 'to cling/attach')
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष/locative-sense): śākhāyām avasaktāḥ; Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• khaḍgān: swords
• khaḍgān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: khaḍga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• pravarāṇi: excellent, best
• pravarāṇi: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pravara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• ambarāṇi: garments
• ambarāṇi: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ambara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• paśya: behold, see
• paśya: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √paś (पश्यति) (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ-lakāra (लोट्/Imperative), Madhyama-puruṣa (2nd person/मध्यम), Ekavacana (singular/एकवचन)

• vidyādhara-strīṇām: of Vidyādhara women
• vidyādhara-strīṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidyādhara (प्रातिपदिक) + strī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (कर्मधारय/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष sense: vidyādharāṇāṃ striyaḥ); Feminine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन)

• krīḍā-uddeśān: sporting spots/retreats
• krīḍā-uddeśān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: krīḍā (प्रातिपदिक) + uddeśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: krīḍāyāḥ uddeśāḥ); Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• manoramān: charming
• manoramān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: manorama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

Context

Behold the captivating sporting retreats of Vidyadharis, with their swords and best garments hung on the branches of the trees.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sītā
• swords (khaḍga)
• garments (ambara)

FAQs

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

The verse implies disciplined power: even celestial beings set aside weapons and finery in designated places, suggesting restraint and order—key aspects of dharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma continues showing Sītā marvelous sights on Citrakūṭa, including the leisure-grounds of Vidyādharas.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s protective awareness and discernment—he notices signs (weapons, garments) that indicate who inhabits the area and guides Sītā accordingly.