# Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa 92 — Bharata searches for Rāma’s hut

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

Portion: Bharata approaches Citrakūṭa · Verses: 15 · Ref format: 2.92.<verse>

## Sequence

- Once the camp is settled, Bharata sends Śatrughna with search parties and hunters to locate the hut (92.1–3)
- he says he will find no peace until he sees the three travelers, bows at Rāma's feet, and has him installed (92.4–7)
- he praises Sītā's loyalty and the good fortune of the place where Rāma lives (92.8–10)
- he walks through the flowering woods and sees smoke rising near a tree (92.11–13)
- encouraged that the search is nearing its end, he keeps the larger company back and hurries forward with Guha (92.14–15).

## Verses

**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.

**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.

**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.

**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.

**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.

**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.

**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.

**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.

**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.

**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.

**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.

**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.

**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.

**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.

**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.