Shloka 4

चित्रकूटगमनम् तथा पर्णशालाप्रवेशः

Arrival at Chitrakuta and Establishing the Leaf-Hut

Devanagari script

तत उत्थाय ते सर्वे स्पृष्ट्वा नद्या श्शिवं जलम्।पन्थानमृषिणाऽदिष्टं चित्रकूटस्य तं ययुः।।।।

Transliteration

tata utthāya te sarve spṛṣṭvā nadyāḥ śivaṃ jalam |

panthānam ṛṣiṇādiṣṭaṃ citrakūṭasya taṃ yayuḥ ||

Translation

ఆపై వారు అందరూ లేచి, నదியின் శివమైన (మంగళకరమైన) జలాన్ని స్పర్శించి, ఋషి సూచించిన చిత్రకూట మార్గంలో సాగిపోయారు।

Word by Word

ततःthen

उत्थायhaving risen

तेthey

सर्वेall

स्पृष्ट्वाhaving touched

नद्याःof the river

शिवम्auspicious

जलम्water

पन्थानम्path

ऋषिणाby the sage

आदिष्टम्directed; instructed

चित्रकूटस्यof Chitrakuta

तम्that (path)

ययुःwent

Context

Then they all rose, touched the river's auspicious waters and went the way the sage had directed -- towards mount Chitrakuta.

Characters & Entities

Citrakūṭa

River (nadī)

Sage (likely Bharadvāja, per provided gloss)

FAQs

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

Dharma is reverence and right guidance: they begin the journey with auspicious purification and follow the counsel of a sage, showing humility before wisdom.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma’s party sets out toward Mount Citrakūṭa, following the route indicated by the sage.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Teachability and respect—accepting and acting upon righteous instruction.