Shloka 2.92.34

भरद्वाजाश्रमात् चित्रकूटमार्गनिर्देशः — Directions from Bharadvaja’s Hermitage to Chitrakuta

Devanagari script

विविधान्यपि यानानि महन्ति च लघूनि च। प्रययु स्सुमहार्हाणि पादै रेव पदातयः।।2.92.34।।

Transliteration

tato vāji-rathān yuktān divyān hema-pariṣkṛtān | adhyārohat prayāṇārthī bahūn bahu-vidho janaḥ || 2.92.32 ||

Translation

Then many people of various ranks, eager to set out, mounted excellent horse-chariots—harnessed and ornamented with gold.

Context

Various types of costly carriages, large and small, set forth, while the infantry marched on.

Characters & Entities

• people (jana)
• horse-chariots (vāji-ratha)

FAQs

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

The verse reflects rājadharma in practice: orderly mobilization and disciplined departure of the populace/retinue for a collective purpose.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata’s party prepares to depart; people mount harnessed and decorated chariots as the march begins.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Collective discipline and readiness to act in service of duty (a community aligned toward a righteous objective).