Shloka 2
दूतप्रेषणम् — Dispatch of Messengers to Kekaya
Bharata’s Recall
यदसौ मातुलकुले दत्तराज्यं परं सुखी।भरतो वसति भ्रात्रा शत्रुघ्नेन समन्वितः।।2.68.2।।तच्छीघ्रं जवना दूता गच्छन्तु त्वरितैर्हयैः।आनेतुं भ्रातरौ वीरौ किं समीक्षामहे वयम्।।2.68.3।।
yad asau mātulakule dattarājyaṃ paraṃ sukhī | bharato vasati bhrātrā śatrughnēna samanvitaḥ || 2.68.2 ||
Da Bharata—dem das Königtum übertragen wurde—sehr glücklich im Hause seines Onkels mütterlicherseits weilt, vereint mit seinem Bruder Śatrughna,
The messengers crossed Ganga at Hastinapura, and went in the westerly direction through the middle of Kurujangala and reached the country of Panchala. Beholding lakes full of water and rivers of pellucid waters there, they travelled fast with a view to fulfilling their mission.
FAQs
Dharma here is prompt responsibility in governance: when the kingdom’s stability is at stake, leaders must act decisively and call the rightful stakeholders without delay.
In Ayodhya, after the crisis around the throne, the elders note that Bharata is away at his maternal uncle’s place with Śatrughna, setting up the decision to summon them.
Administrative duty and urgency—placing the kingdom’s welfare above hesitation.