Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 91, Shloka 29
इन्द्रजित्-वधः
The Slaying of Indrajit
सूतास्तेहयास्तत्ररथमूहुरविक्लबाः ।।।।मण्डलान्यभिधावन्तस्तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ।
sūtāste hayās tatra ratham ūhur aviklabāḥ | maṇḍalāny abhidhāvantas tad adbhutam ivābhavat ||
তাত সূত নথকা সত্ত্বেও, বিভ্ৰান্তি নোহোৱাকৈ সেই ঘোঁৰাবোৰে ৰথখন টানি লৈ গৈ থাকিল; দৌৰি দৌৰি মণ্ডল-মণ্ডল ঘূৰি ফুৰিলে—সেই দৃশ্য অদ্ভুত চমৎকাৰ যেন লাগিল।
There, though there was no charioteer, the horses went round in circles and as they went forward it was wonderful.
FAQs
Indirectly, the verse highlights order amid chaos: even in war’s disruption, discipline (here symbolized by unconfused horses) sustains continuity—an image often aligned with self-control as dharmic steadiness.
After the charioteer is removed, the chariot continues moving as the horses circle, astonishing the observers.
Steadiness and trained discipline (symbolically shown through the horses’ composure).
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