Valmiki Ramayana 2.92.10: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 92, Shloka 10

भरद्वाजाश्रमात् चित्रकूटमार्गनिर्देशः

Directions from Bharadvaja’s Hermitage to Chitrakuta

Devanagari script

भरतार्धतृतीयेषु योजनेष्वजने वने। चित्रकूटो गिरिस्तत्र रम्यनिर्झरकाननः।।2.92.10।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.92.10

Transliteration

bharata ardha-tṛtīyeṣu yojaneṣv ajane vane |

citrakūṭo giris tatra ramya-nirjhara-kānanaḥ ||

Translation

ఓ భరతా! ఇక్కడి నుండి మూడున్నర యోజనాల దూరంలో, నిర్జన వనంలో చిత్రకూట పర్వతం ఉంది; అది రమ్యమైన జలపాతాలు, అరణ్యాలతో మనోహరంగా ఉంది।

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Word by Word

• भरत: O Bharata
• भरत: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (vocative), एकवचन

• अर्धतृतीयेषु: in three-and-a-half
• अर्धतृतीयेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अर्ध-तृतीय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, बहुवचन; द्विगु: अर्धं च तृतीयं च (three and a half) qualifying योजनेषु

• योजनेषु: yojanas (distance units)
• योजनेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, बहुवचन

• अजने: lonely/unpeopled
• अजने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; qualifies वने

• वने: in the forest
• वने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• चित्रकूटः: Chitrakuta
• चित्रकूटः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चित्रकूट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• गिरिः: mountain
• गिरिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; apposition to चित्रकूटः

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक

• रम्यनिर्झरकाननः: with lovely streams and woodlands
• रम्यनिर्झरकाननः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रम्य-निर्झर-कानन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय: रम्याः निर्झराः, रम्यं काननं च यस्य (having charming streams and groves)

Context

O Bharata, three and a half yojanas from here in the lonely forest stands mount Chitrakuta, with its charming streams and woodlands

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Bharadvāja
• Citrakūṭa

FAQs

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

Dharma as guidance and truthful counsel: the sage provides clear, practical direction to support a righteous meeting and resolve.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharadvāja tells Bharata the distance and setting of Citrakūṭa, where Rāma can be found.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharadvāja’s helpfulness and clarity—using precise, actionable information for a dharmic purpose.