Valmiki Ramayana 2.99.27: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 99, Shloka 27

चित्रकूटप्राप्तिः

Bharata Reaches Chitrakuta and Beholds Rama

Devanagari script

तं तु कृष्णाजिनधरं चीरवल्कलवाससम्।ददर्श राममासीनमभितः पावकोपमम्।।2.99.26।।सिंहस्कन्धं महाबाहुं पुण्डरीकनिभेक्षणम्।पृथिव्यास्सागरान्तायाः भर्तारं धर्मचारिणम्।।2.99.27।।उपविष्टं महाबाहुं ब्रह्माणमिव शाश्वतम्।स्थण्डिले दर्भसंस्तीर्णे सीतया लक्ष्मणेन च।।2.99.28।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.99.27

Transliteration

siṃha-skandhaṃ mahā-bāhuṃ puṇḍarīka-nibhekṣaṇam |

pṛthivyāḥ sāgarāntāyāḥ bhartāraṃ dharma-cāriṇam || 2.99.27 ||

Translation

บ่าดุจสิงห์ แขนทรงพลัง ดวงเนตรดุจดอกบัว พระภรตได้เห็นพระราม ผู้เป็นเจ้าผู้ชอบธรรมแห่งแผ่นดินที่มีมหาสมุทรล้อมรอบ และทรงดำเนินตามทางธรรม

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Word by Word

• siṃhaskandham: lion-shouldered
• siṃhaskandham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: siṃha-skandha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa: siṃhasya skandha iva/siṃha-skandha; Masculine, Accusative, Singular; adjective to Rāma

• mahābāhum: long-armed
• mahābāhum: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā-bāhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya: mahān bāhuḥ yasya; Masculine, Accusative, Singular; adjective to Rāma

• puṇḍarīkanibhekṣaṇam: lotus-like-eyed
• puṇḍarīkanibhekṣaṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: puṇḍarīka-nibha-īkṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (multi-member): puṇḍarīkasya nibhaṃ īkṣaṇam yasya; Masculine, Accusative, Singular; adjective to Rāma

• pṛthivyāḥ: of the earth
• pṛthivyāḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pṛthivī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• sāgarāntāyāḥ: bounded by the ocean
• sāgarāntāyāḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sāgara-anta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa: sāgarasya antaḥ (ocean as boundary); Feminine, Genitive, Singular; agrees with pṛthivyāḥ

• bhartāram: lord/maintainer
• bhartāram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhartṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• dharmacāriṇam: practising righteousness
• dharmacāriṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dharma-cārin (प्रातिपदिक; चर्-धातु से)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa: dharmaṃ carati iti; Masculine, Accusative, Singular; adjective to Rāma

Context

He saw Rama, lord of the oceanbound earth, seated like blazing fire, clad in antelope skin and garment of bark, with long arms and shoulders like a lion and eyes like white lotuses. The mightyarmed warrior seemed like Brahma, the creator and the eternal, protector of righteousness. Accompanied by Sita and Lakshmana Rama sat on the bare ground strewn with darbha grass.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Rama
• earth (pṛthivī)
• ocean (sāgara)
• dharma (dharma)

FAQs

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

Dharma is rightful rule through self-restraint: Rama is depicted as the true protector of the earth precisely because he practices dharma, not because he occupies the throne.

What is the narrative situation?

The narration intensifies Bharata’s sighting of Rama by describing Rama’s kingly marks and moral identity despite exile.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Maryādā (ethical propriety) joined with rāja-dharma: Rama embodies legitimate sovereignty grounded in righteousness.