Valmiki Ramayana 2.93.6: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 93, Shloka 6

चित्रकूटमार्गवर्णनम् · Bharata’s Army Reaches Chitrakuta and Searches for Rama

Approaching Citrakūṭa region after long travel

Devanagari script

स यात्वा दूरमध्वानं सुपरिश्रान्तवाहनः ।

उवाच भरत श्श्रीमान् वसिष्ठं मन्त्रिणां वरम् ॥६॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.93.6

Transliteration

sa yātvā dūram adhvānaṃ supariśrāntavāhanaḥ |

uvāca bharataḥ śrīmān vasiṣṭhaṃ mantriṇāṃ varam ||6||

Translation

ครั้นเสด็จไปไกลนัก จนสัตว์เทียมพาหนะอ่อนล้าอย่างยิ่ง พระภรตผู้รุ่งเรืองจึงตรัสแก่พระฤษีวสิษฐ์ ผู้ประเสริฐในหมู่ที่ปรึกษา

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Word by Word

• तुरङ्गौघैः: by masses of horses
• Type: Noun
• Root: turaṅga + ogha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Bahuvacana; 'by multitudes of horses'
• Role: Karaṇa (करण)
• Compound: Tatpurusha

• अवतता: overspread
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ava-√tan (तन् धातु); avatata (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Kta (क्त) PPP; Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; agrees with bhūḥ; 'overspread'
• Role: Kriyā (क्रिया) / Predicative

• वारणैः: by elephants
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Bahuvacana
• Role: Karaṇa (करण)

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)

• महाजवैः: very swift
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā + java (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Bahuvacana; agrees with turaṅgaughaiḥ/vāraṇaiḥ; 'with great speed'
• Role: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Compound: Karmadharaya

• अनालक्ष्या: invisible
• Type: Adjective
• Root: an- + ālakṣya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; predicative of bhūḥ; 'not discernible/invisible'
• Role: Kriyā (क्रिया) / Predicative

• चिरम्: for long
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ciram (अव्यय)
• Form: Kāla-avyaya (time adverb)
• Role: Kālādvaya (कालाधिकरण)

• कालम्: time
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; used adverbially as duration (accusative of time)
• Role: Kālādvaya (कालाधिकरण)

• तस्मिन्: in that
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃ/Napuṃ, Saptamī, Ekavacana; deictic 'in that'
• Role: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)

• काले: time/moment
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Saptamī, Ekavacana
• Role: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)

• बभूव: became
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (भू धातु)
• Form: Liṭ (लिट्) perfect, 3rd person singular Parasmaipada; 'became'
• Role: Kriyā (क्रिया)

• भूः: the earth
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhū (भूः प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)

Sandhi Notes

• तस्मिन्काले = तस्मिन् + काले

Context

With his draught animals extremely wearied by covering a great distance, the majestic Bharata said to Vasistha, the best of counsellors:

The teaching

राजा/राजकुमारः क्लेशेऽपि गुरुमन्त्रिणां वचनं श्रुत्वा एव निर्णयं कुर्यात्।

Duties in tension

• Filial duty to uphold father’s word vs duty to restore Rāma to rightful position
• Political stability vs personal grief and urgency

Ethical theme

राजधर्म / नीतिधर्म

How it resolves

Seeking authoritative counsel before action

For your practice

Model of approaching the guru with humility and fatigue-transcending resolve; encourages seeking dharmic guidance before decisive steps.

Mood and themes

Rasa

Vira (heroism), with Karuna (compassion)

Mood

Road-worn, purposeful, grave

Themes

• Dharma
• Counsel
• Kingship
• Maryada
• Itihasa

Symbolism

Cross references

Meter and recitation

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Vasiṣṭha

FAQs

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

Dharma includes respect for wise guidance: Bharata turns to Vasiṣṭha, showing that righteous leadership is counsel-guided rather than ego-driven.

What is the narrative situation?

After a long journey, Bharata initiates a conversation with Vasiṣṭha as the party nears the region they seek.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vinaya (humility) and reliance on śiṣṭa-mārga (the path of the learned and disciplined) through consultation with a revered preceptor.