Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 51, Shloka 21
शतानन्दोपदेशः
Śatānanda’s Welcome to Rāma and the Prelude to Viśvāmitra’s History
कदाचित्तु महातेजा योजयित्वा वरूथिनीम्।अक्षौहीणीपरिवृत: परिचक्राम मेदिनीम्।।।।
kadācit tu mahātejā yojayitvā varūthinīm |
akṣauhiṇī-parivṛtaḥ paricakrāma medinīm ||
Once, that mighty and radiant king assembled his army; surrounded by an akṣauhiṇī host, he toured the earth on a royal circuit.
Once that highly lustrous Viswamitra having assembled his army of the magnitude of akshauhini went round the earth.
FAQs
Power is shown as organized and accountable (yojayitvā): dharma requires that force be disciplined, structured, and used within the duties of governance.
Viśvāmitra describes a particular moment from his reign—setting up the journey that will bring him to Vasiṣṭha’s hermitage.
Command and order—capacity to mobilize resources responsibly as a ruler.