Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 89, Shloka 19
गङ्गातरणम्
Bharata’s Ferrying of the Army across the Ganga
सवैजयन्तास्तु गजा गजारोहप्रचोदिताः।तरन्त स्स्म प्रकाशन्ते सध्वजा इव पर्वताः।।।।
savaijayantās tu gajā gajārōha-pracoditāḥ | tarantaḥ sma prakāśante sadhvajā iva parvatāḥ ||
ধ্বজেৰে শোভিত আৰু গজাৰোহীসকলে প্ৰচোদিত বিজয়ী গজসমূহে পানী তৰি পাৰ হ’ল; ধ্বজ-মুকুটধাৰী পৰ্বতৰ দৰে তেওঁলোক দীপ্তিময় হৈ প্ৰকাশ পাইছিল।
The elephants, embellished with banners and goaded by their mahouts lookedsplendid like mountains with banners while crossing in the water.
FAQs
Dharma is orderly royal conduct: even in travel and hardship, the retinue maintains discipline and coordinated movement, reflecting governance through order.
Elephants with banners, guided by their mahouts, are shown crossing the water as part of the larger movement of Bharata’s party.
Controlled strength—power (elephants) directed by trained guidance (mahouts), mirroring the ideal of power governed by dharma.