Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 92, Shloka 33
भरद्वाजाश्रमात् चित्रकूटमार्गनिर्देशः
Directions from Bharadvaja’s Hermitage to Chitrakuta
गजकन्या गजाश्चैव हेमकक्ष्याः पताकिनः। जीमूता इव घर्मान्ते सघोषास्सम्प्रतस्थिरे।।2.92.33।।
gaja-kanyā gajāś caiva hema-kakṣyāḥ patākinaḥ | jīmūtā iva gharmānte sa-ghoṣāḥ sampratasthire || 2.92.33 ||
সোনালি কক্ষ্যা-বেষ্টিত, পতাকাধারী হস্তিনী ও হস্তীরা—গ্রীষ্মান্তে গর্জমান মেঘপুঞ্জের ন্যায়—মহানাদে অগ্রসর হয়ে যাত্রা করল।
The women headed by Kausalya, eager to see Rama, proceeded delightfully in distinguished carriages.
FAQs
Dharma is implicit as legitimate royal order: regulated strength used in pursuit of a rightful mission rather than chaos or personal aggression.
The elephant corps—decorated and audible—moves out as part of Bharata’s traveling force.
Collective resolve and organized power directed toward duty.