Valmiki Ramayana 2.93.11: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 93, Shloka 11

चित्रकूटमार्गवर्णनम्

Bharata’s Army Reaches Chitrakuta and Searches for Rama

Devanagari script

किन्नराचरितं देशं पश्य शत्रुघ्न पर्वतम्। मृगैस्समन्तादाकीर्णं मकरैरिव सागरम्।।2.93.11।।

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.93.11

Transliteration

kinnarācaritaṃ deśaṃ paśya śatrughna parvatam | mṛgaiḥ samantād ākīrṇaṃ makarair iva sāgaram ||2.93.11||

Translation

హే శత్రుఘ్నా, కిన్నరుల సంచారంతో పావనమైన ఈ పర్వతదేశాన్ని చూడు; ఇది చుట్టూరా మృగాలతో నిండివుంది, మహా మకరాలతో నిండిన సముద్రంలాగా।

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• किन्नराचरितम्: frequented by Kinnaras
• किन्नराचरितम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: किन्नर + आचरित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः: किन्नर-आचरित (तत्पुरुष; ‘frequented by Kinnaras’); आचरित = आ + चर् (धातु) क्त-प्रत्यय (past passive participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण देशम्

• देशम्: region
• देशम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• पश्य: see, behold
• पश्य: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• शत्रुघ्न: O Shatrughna
• शत्रुघ्न: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत्रुघ्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन (Singular)

• पर्वतम्: mountain
• पर्वतम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्वत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); देशम् इत्यस्य समनाधिकरण/विशेष्य-विशेषणभाव (apposition)

• मृगैः: with animals/deer
• मृगैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मृग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन (Plural)

• समन्तात्: on all sides
• समन्तात्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: समन्तात् (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: ‘from all sides/everywhere’)

• आकीर्णम्: filled, crowded
• आकीर्णम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आ + कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्यय (past passive participle) ‘strewn/filled’; नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण देशम्/पर्वतम्

• मकरैः: with crocodiles/makara
• मकरैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन (Plural)

• इव: like
• इव: Upamana-marker (उपमान-सूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमानवाचक-अव्यय (comparison particle)

• सागरम्: ocean
• सागरम्: Upamana (उपमान/Standard of comparison)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सागर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); उपमान (standard of comparison)

Context

O Satrughna, behold this mountain frequented by kinneras and abounding in animals like great crocodiles in the ocean.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Śatrughna
• Kinnaras
• ocean (sāgara)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes mindful perception: even amid political urgency, Bharata models a respectful gaze toward the living world, acknowledging its fullness and sacred wonder.

What is the narrative situation?

While traveling, Bharata points out a remarkable mountain landscape to his brother Śatrughna.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Fraternal companionship and cultivated awareness—sharing observation rather than letting the journey become purely militarized.