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Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa, sarga 92: Bharata searches for Rāma’s hut

Summary. Search parties enter the forest, smoke guides Bharata forward and he keeps the larger company back while approaching with Guha

Sequence

  1. Once the camp is settled, Bharata sends Śatrughna with search parties and hunters to locate the hut (2.92.1–3)
  2. he says he will find no peace until he sees the three travelers, bows at Rāma's feet, and has him installed (2.92.4–7)
  3. he praises Sītā's loyalty and the good fortune of the place where Rāma lives (2.92.8–10)
  4. he walks through the flowering woods and sees smoke rising near a tree (2.92.11–13)
  5. encouraged that the search is nearing its end, he keeps the larger company back and hurries forward with Guha. (2.92.14–15)

Verses 2.92.1–15

2.92.1

niveśya senāṃ tu vibhuḥ padbhyāṃ pādavatāṃ varaḥ
abhigantuṃ sa kākutstham iyeṣa guruvartakam

Having encamped the army, the mighty lord, best of those who go on foot, desired to approach Kākutstha on foot, devoted as he was to his elders.

Words: niveśya — having encamped, settled; senāṃ — the army; tu — and; vibhuḥ — the mighty lord; padbhyāṃ — on foot (with both feet); pādavatāṃ — of those who go on foot; varaḥ — best; abhigantuṃ — to approach; sa — he; kākutstham — Kākutstha (Rāma); iyeṣa — desired; guruvartakam — devoted to his elders

2.92.2

niviṣṭa mātre sainye tu yathoddeśaṃ vinītavat
bharato bhrātaraṃ vākyaṃ śatrughnam idam abravīt

As soon as the army had encamped in orderly fashion, each in its assigned place, Bharata spoke these words to his brother Śatrughna.

Words: niviṣṭa mātre — as soon as it was encamped; sainye — the army (loc. abs.); tu — and; yathoddeśaṃ — each in its assigned place; vinītavat — in an orderly manner; bharato — Bharata; bhrātaraṃ — to his brother; vākyaṃ — words; śatrughnam — Śatrughna; idam — this; abravīt — spoke

2.92.3

kṣipraṃ vanam idaṃ saumya narasaṃghaiḥ samantataḥ
lubdhaiś ca sahitair ebhis tvam anveṣitum arhasi

“Quickly, gentle one, you should search this forest all around with these bands of men, together with these hunters.

Words: kṣipraṃ — quickly; vanam idaṃ — this forest; saumya — O gentle one; narasaṃghaiḥ — with bands of men; samantataḥ — all around; lubdhaiś ca — and with hunters; sahitair — together with; ebhis — these; tvam — you; anveṣitum — to search; arhasi — you ought

2.92.4

yāvan na rāmaṃ drakṣyāmi lakṣmaṇaṃ vā mahābalam
vaidehīṃ vā mahābhāgāṃ na me śāntir bhaviṣyati

Until I see Rāma, or the mighty Lakṣmaṇa, or the illustrious Vaidehī, there will be no peace for me.

Words: yāvan na — until; rāmaṃ — Rāma; drakṣyāmi — I shall see; lakṣmaṇaṃ vā — or Lakṣmaṇa; mahābalam — the mighty; vaidehīṃ vā — or Vaidehī; mahābhāgāṃ — the illustrious; na — no; me — for me; śāntir — peace; bhaviṣyati — will be

2.92.5

yāvan na candrasaṃkāśaṃ drakṣyāmi śubham ānanam
bhrātuḥ padmapalāśākṣaṃ na me śāntir bhaviṣyati

Until I see my brother's auspicious, moon-like face with eyes like lotus-petals, there will be no peace for me.

Words: yāvan na — until; candrasaṃkāśaṃ — moon-like; drakṣyāmi — I shall see; śubham — auspicious; ānanam — face; bhrātuḥ — of my brother; padmapalāśākṣaṃ — with eyes like lotus-petals; na — no; me — for me; śāntir — peace; bhaviṣyati — will be

2.92.6

yāvan na caraṇau bhrātuḥ pārthiva vyañjanānvitau
śirasā dhārayiṣyāmi na me śāntir bhaviṣyati

Until I bear upon my head my brother's feet, marked with the signs of royalty, there will be no peace for me.

Words: yāvan na — until; caraṇau — the two feet; bhrātuḥ — of my brother; pārthiva vyañjanānvitau — marked with the signs of royalty; śirasā — with the head; dhārayiṣyāmi — I shall bear; na — no; me — for me; śāntir — peace; bhaviṣyati — will be

2.92.7

yāvan na rājye rājyārhaḥ pitṛpaitāmahe sthitaḥ
abhiṣekajalaklinno na me śāntir bhaviṣyati

Until he who is worthy of the kingdom, established in the realm of his fathers and forefathers, is wet with the water of consecration, there will be no peace for me.

Words: yāvan na — until; rājye — in the kingdom; rājyārhaḥ — worthy of the kingdom; pitṛpaitāmahe — ancestral, of fathers and forefathers; sthitaḥ — established; abhiṣekajalaklinno — wet with consecration-water; na — no; me — for me; śāntir — peace; bhaviṣyati — will be

2.92.8

kṛtakṛtyā mahābhāgā vaidehī janakātmajā
bhartāraṃ sāgarāntāyāḥ pṛthivyā yānugacchati

The illustrious Vaidehī, daughter of Janaka, has fulfilled her purpose, in that she follows her husband, the lord of the sea-girt earth.

Words: kṛtakṛtyā — one who has fulfilled her purpose; mahābhāgā — the illustrious; vaidehī — Vaidehī; janakātmajā — daughter of Janaka; bhartāraṃ — her husband; sāgarāntāyāḥ — of (the earth) bounded by the ocean; pṛthivyā — of the earth; yānugacchati — who follows

2.92.9

subhagaś citrakūṭo 'sau girirājopamo giriḥ
yasmin vasati kākutsthaḥ kubera ivanandane

Fortunate is that mountain Citrakūṭa, like the king of mountains, on which Kākutstha dwells as Kubera dwells in Nandana.

Words: subhagaś — fortunate; citrakūṭo — Citrakūṭa; 'sau — that; girirājopamo — like the king of mountains; giriḥ — mountain; yasmin — on which; vasati — dwells; kākutsthaḥ — Kākutstha (Rāma); kubera — Kubera; ivanandane — as (he does) in Nandana

2.92.10

kṛtakāryam idaṃ durgaṃ vanaṃ vyālaniṣevitam
yad adhyāste mahātejā rāmaḥ śastrabhṛtāṃ varaḥ

This impassable forest, haunted by beasts of prey, has fulfilled its purpose, since the greatly splendid Rāma, best of those who bear weapons, dwells in it.

Words: kṛtakāryam — having fulfilled its purpose; idaṃ — this; durgaṃ — impassable, difficult; vanaṃ — forest; vyālaniṣevitam — haunted by beasts of prey; yad — in that, since; adhyāste — dwells in, occupies; mahātejā — the greatly splendid; rāmaḥ — Rāma; śastrabhṛtāṃ — of weapon-bearers; varaḥ — best

2.92.11

evam uktvā mahātejā bharataḥ puruṣarṣabhaḥ
padbhyām eva mahātejāḥ praviveśa mahad vanam

Having spoken thus, the greatly splendid Bharata, bull among men, of great splendour, entered the great forest on foot.

Words: evam uktvā — having spoken thus; mahātejā — of great splendour; bharataḥ — Bharata; puruṣarṣabhaḥ — bull among men; padbhyām eva — on foot indeed; mahātejāḥ — of great splendour; praviveśa — entered; mahad vanam — the great forest

2.92.12

sa tāni drumajālāni jātāni girisānuṣu
puṣpitāgrāṇi madhyena jagāma vadatāṃ varaḥ

The best of speakers went through the midst of those thickets of trees grown on the mountain-ridges, their crowns in blossom.

Words: sa — he; tāni — those; drumajālāni — thickets of trees; jātāni — grown; girisānuṣu — on the mountain-ridges; puṣpitāgrāṇi — with blossoming crowns; madhyena — through the midst; jagāma — went; vadatāṃ — of speakers; varaḥ — best

2.92.13

sa gireś citrakūṭasya sālam āsādya puṣpitam
rāmāśramagatasyāgner dadarśa dhvajam ucchritam

Reaching a flowering sāla tree of Mount Citrakūṭa, he saw the upraised banner of smoke from the fire in Rāma's hermitage.

Words: sa — he; gireś — of the mountain; citrakūṭasya — of Citrakūṭa; sālam — sāla tree; āsādya — having reached; puṣpitam — flowering; rāmāśramagatasyāgner — of the fire in Rāma's hermitage; dadarśa — saw; dhvajam — the banner (of smoke); ucchritam — upraised

2.92.14

taṃ dṛṣṭvā bharataḥ śrīmān mumoda sahabāndhavaḥ
atra rāma iti jñātvā gataḥ pāram ivāmbhasaḥ

Seeing it, the illustrious Bharata, together with his kinsmen, rejoiced — knowing “Rāma is here” — like one who has reached the far shore of a flood.

Words: taṃ — it; dṛṣṭvā — having seen; bharataḥ — Bharata; śrīmān — the illustrious; mumoda — rejoiced; sahabāndhavaḥ — together with his kinsmen; atra rāma iti — ‘Rāma is here,’ thus; jñātvā — having known; gataḥ — gone, one who has reached; pāram — the far shore; ivāmbhasaḥ — as of a flood

2.92.15

sa citrakūṭe tu girau niśāmya rāmāśramaṃ puṇyajanopapannam
guhena sārdhaṃ tvarito jagāma punar niveśyaiva camūṃ mahātmā

Having beheld on Mount Citrakūṭa Rāma's hermitage, filled with holy folk, the great-souled one, encamping his army once more, went in haste together with Guha.

Words: sa — he; citrakūṭe — on Citrakūṭa; tu — and; girau — on the mountain; niśāmya — having beheld; rāmāśramaṃ — Rāma's hermitage; puṇyajanopapannam — filled with holy folk; guhena — with Guha; sārdhaṃ — together; tvarito — in haste; jagāma — went; punar — again; niveśyaiva — having encamped; camūṃ — the army; mahātmā — the great-souled one

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Composed by Maharṣi Vālmīki, the ādikavi of the ādikāvya: the first poet of the first poem. Sanskrit: The Vālmīki-Rāmāyaṇa: Critical Edition, Oriental Institute, Baroda, 1960–1975 (gen. eds. G. H. Bhatt, U. P. Shah); IAST from GRETIL (Göttingen). Translation and word glosses: Claude Opus 4.6–4.7; summaries and sequences: ChatGPT Astra (machine-made). Numbering follows the Critical Edition, not the vulgate (e.g. Gita Press, valmikiramayan.net), so sarga and verse numbers can differ from those editions.

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