Shloka 2.83.4

अयोध्याकाण्डे त्र्यशीति तमः सर्गः — Bharata’s Departure and Encampment on the Gaṅgā (Śṛṅgīberapura)

Devanagari script

षष्टी रथसहस्राणि धन्विनो विविधायुधाः।अन्वयुर्भरतं यान्तं राजपुत्रं यशस्विनम्।।2.83.4।।

Transliteration

ṣaṣṭī rathasahasrāṇi dhanvino vividhāyudhāḥ |

anvayur bharataṃ yāntaṃ rājaputraṃ yaśasvinam || 2.83.4 ||

Translation

Sixty thousand chariots, with archers bearing diverse weapons, followed Bharata as he went—the illustrious prince.

Context

Sixty thousands chariots and many archers holding weapons of every kind followed the illustrious prince Bharata as he went.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• chariots
• archers

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Protective kingship: the organized military accompaniment reflects the dharmic duty to safeguard the prince and maintain public order during a sensitive succession crisis.

What is the narrative situation?

The poem enumerates the military scale accompanying Bharata on his journey to Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharata’s recognized stature (yaśas) and the kingdom’s disciplined loyalty expressed through orderly support.