Shloka 2.89.10

गङ्गातरणम् — Bharata’s Ferrying of the Army across the Ganga

Devanagari script

ते तथोक्ता स्समुत्थाय त्वरिता राजशासनात्।पञ्चनावां शतान्याशु समानिन्युस्समन्ततः।।।।

Transliteration

te tathoktā ssamutthāya tvaritā rājaśāsanāt | pañcanāvāṃ śatānyāśu samāninyussamantataḥ ||

Translation

Hearing these words, they rose in haste and, by the king’s command, quickly brought five hundred boats from every direction.

Context

On hearing these words, they arose in haste and immediately brought five hundred boats from every direction in accordance with the command of their king (Guha).

Characters & Entities

• Guha
• Bharata
• Ganga

FAQs

Who ordered the gathering of the boats in this verse?

King Guha ordered his kinsmen/ministers to gather the boats to assist Bharata's army in crossing the river.

How many boats were mobilized according to this verse?

Five hundred boats (pañcanāvāṃ śatāni) were brought immediately from all directions.