Valmiki Ramayana 2.56.12: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 56, Shloka 12

चित्रकूटगमनम् तथा पर्णशालाप्रवेशः

Arrival at Chitrakuta and Establishing the Leaf-Hut

Devanagari script

ततस्तौ पादचारेण गच्छन्तौ सह सीतया।रम्यमासेदतुश्शैलं चित्रकूटं मनोरमम्।।।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.56.12

Transliteration

tatas tau pādacāreṇa gacchantau saha sītayā | ramyam āsēdatuḥ śailaṃ citrakūṭaṃ manōramam ||

Translation

แล้วทั้งสองพระองค์เสด็จดำเนินด้วยพระบาท พร้อมด้วยนางสีดา จนถึงภูเขาจิตรคูฏอันงดงามน่ารื่นรมย์ยิ่ง

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Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (Time/काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; kāla-avyaya (temporal adverb/काल)

• tau: those two
• tau: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Dvivacana (Dual/द्विवचन)

• pādacāreṇa: on foot
• pādacāreṇa: Karaṇa (Means/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāda + cāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa ‘by foot-walking’

• gacchantau: going
• gacchantau: Karta (Agent/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: gacchat (कृदन्त; √gam धातु)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Dvivacana; śatṛ present participle used predicatively with tau

• saha: together with
• saha: Sahakāraka (Accompaniment/सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: Sahārtha-avyaya (preposition-like particle/सहार्थ) governing instrumental

• sītayā: with Sītā
• sītayā: Sahakāraka (Accompaniment/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Ekavacana

• ramyam: beautiful
• ramyam: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ramya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsaka, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; qualifying śailam/citrakūṭam

• āsedatuḥ: the two reached
• āsedatuḥ: Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√sad (सद् धातु)
• Form: Laṅ-lakāra (Imperfect/Past/लङ्), Prathama-puruṣa, Dvivacana; parasmaipada

• śailam: mountain
• śailam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaila (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• citrakūṭam: Citrakūṭa
• citrakūṭam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: citrakūṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; apposition to śailam

• manoramam: very delightful
• manoramam: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: manorama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; qualifying śailam/citrakūṭam

Context

Then they both along with Sita walked to that lovely, delightful Chitrakuta mountain.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sītā
• Citrakūṭa (mountain)

FAQs

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

Shared responsibility in dharmic living: the family endures exile together with simplicity (walking on foot), reflecting commitment, mutual support, and fidelity to vows.

What is the narrative situation?

The narrative marks their arrival at Citrakūṭa: Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa travel on foot with Sītā and reach the mountain.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Solidarity and endurance—companionship sustained through austere travel.