Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 98, Shloka 4
चित्रकूटप्रवेशः
Bharata Enters the Forest Toward Chitrakuta
गुहो ज्ञातिसहस्रेण शरचापासिधारिणा।समन्वेषतु काकुत्स्थमस्मिन् परिवृतस्स्वयम्।।2.98.4।।
guho jñātisahasreṇa śaracāpāsidhāriṇā |
samanveṣatu kākutstham asmin parivṛtaḥ svayam ||2.98.4||
وليبحث غوها نفسه، وهو محاط بألفٍ من أقاربه يحملون السهام والأقواس والسيوف، عن راما سليل الكاكوتستها في هذه الغابة بعينها.
Let Guha, surrounded by a thousand kinsmen and armed with bows, arrows and swords look for Rama.
FAQs
Dharma as collective responsibility: Bharata calls upon allies like Guha to assist in a righteous mission, emphasizing cooperation in service of truth.
Bharata expands the search operation by delegating Guha and his armed kinsmen to look for Rama in the forest.
Bharata’s prudence and strategic care—he ensures both speed and safety by deploying armed support.