Valmiki Ramayana 2.98.7 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 98, Shloka 7

चित्रकूटप्रवेशः

Bharata Enters the Forest Toward Chitrakuta

Devanagari script

यावन्न चन्द्रसङ्काशं द्रक्ष्यामि शुभमाननम्। भ्रातुः पद्मपलाशाक्षं न मे शान्तिर्भविष्यति।।2.98.7।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.98.7

Transliteration

yāvan na candrasaṅkāśaṁ drakṣyāmi śubham ānanam |

bhrātuḥ padmapalāśākṣaṁ na me śāntir bhaviṣyati ||2.98.7||

Translation

ตราบใดที่ข้ายังมิได้เห็นพี่น้องของข้า—ผู้มีพระพักตร์อันเป็นมงคลส่องสว่างดุจจันทร์ และมีพระเนตรดุจกลีบบัว—ข้าย่อมไม่อาจได้ความสงบ

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Word by Word

• yāvat: until
• yāvat: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yāvat (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात

• candra-saṅkāśam: moon-like
• candra-saṅkāśam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: candra (प्रातिपदिक) + saṅkāśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ānanam इति विशेषण; उपमान-तत्पुरुषः (candra iva saṅkāśaḥ)

• drakṣyāmi: I shall see
• drakṣyāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (धातु)
• Form: लृट्, उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन

• śubham: auspicious
• śubham: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śubha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ānanam इति विशेषण

• ānanam: face
• ānanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ānana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• bhrātuḥ: of (my) brother
• bhrātuḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhrātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• padma-palāśa-akṣam: lotus-petal-eyed
• padma-palāśa-akṣam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: padma (प्रातिपदिक) + palāśa (प्रातिपदिक) + akṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ānanam (or implied mukha/ākṛti) इति विशेषण; उपमान-तत्पुरुषः 'lotus-petal-eyed'

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात

• me: to me/of me
• me: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन (enclitic)

• śāntiḥ: peace
• śāntiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śānti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• bhaviṣyati: will be
• bhaviṣyati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (धातु)
• Form: लृट्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Context

I shall not attain peace until I see my brother, Rama whose auspicious countenance looks radiant as the Moon and whose eyes as lotus-petals.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Rama

FAQs

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

Dharma as reverent recognition of the righteous: Bharata’s longing is directed toward Rama’s auspiciousness, affirming Rama as the moral center.

What is the narrative situation?

In the midst of organizing the search, Bharata describes Rama’s features, revealing intense affection and urgency.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bhakti-like devotion and loyalty within family duty—Bharata’s mind remains fixed on Rama’s wellbeing and return.