Valmiki Ramayana 2.99.14: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 99, Shloka 14

चित्रकूटप्राप्तिः

Bharata Reaches Chitrakuta and Beholds Rama

Devanagari script

अथ गत्वा मुहूर्तन्तु चित्रकूटं स राघवः।मन्दाकिनीमनुप्राप्तस्तं जनं चेदमब्रवीत्।।2.99.14।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.99.14

Transliteration

atha gatvā muhūrtaṁ tu citrakūṭaṁ sa rāghavaḥ |

mandākinīm anuprāptas taṁ janaṁ cedam abravīt ||2.99.14||

Translation

ครั้นเสด็จไปอีกครู่หนึ่ง มุ่งสู่จิตรากูฏ พระราฆวะ (พระภรต) ก็ถึงแม่น้ำมันดากินี แล้วตรัสถ้อยคำนี้แก่หมู่ชนของพระองค์

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Word by Word

• अथ: then
• अथ: सम्बन्ध (Discourse connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अनन्तरार्थक-अव्ययम् (then/thereafter)

• गत्वा: having gone
• गत्वा: पूर्वक्रिया (Pūrvakriyā/Anterior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु) + क्त्वा (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययम्; पूर्वकाले क्रिया

• मुहूर्तम्: for a moment
• मुहूर्तम्: कालाधिकरण (Time measure)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुहूर्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; कालावधि (duration)

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: अव्यय-प्रयोग (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/अन्वय-अव्ययम् (but/indeed)

• चित्रकूटम्: Chitrakuta
• चित्रकूटम्: कर्म (Karma/Goal as object of motion)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चित्रकूट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; गत्यर्थे कर्म (destination)

• सः: he
• सः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• राघवः: Raghava (Bharata here)
• राघवः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• मन्दाकिनीम्: Mandakini (river)
• मन्दाकिनीम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्दाकिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गः, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• अनुप्राप्तः: having reached
• अनुप्राप्तः: भाव (Bhāva/State of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनु + प्र + आप् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त, पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; सः/राघवः इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• तम्: those
• तम्: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (जनम्)

• जनम्: people
• जनम्: सम्प्रदान (Sampradāna/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम् (collective)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्ययम्

• इदम्: this (speech)
• इदम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; वाक्य-प्रत्यवमर्श (these words)

• अब्रवीत्: said
• अब्रवीत्: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकारः, प्रथम-पुरुषः, एकवचनम्

Context

Bharata walked for a short distance towards mount Chitrkuta when he reached river Mandakini. And then said to his ministers:

Characters & Entities

• Bharata (as Rāghava epithet in this line)
• Chitrakūṭa
• Mandākinī river

FAQs

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

Dharma here is contextual: purposeful movement toward reconciliation and rightful duty. The journey to meet Rāma is framed as a dharmic act of repair and allegiance.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata advances toward Chitrakūṭa, arrives at the Mandākinī river, and prepares to address his retinue.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharata’s urgency and resolve—his actions show commitment to restoring righteousness by seeking Rāma directly.