Shloka 2.93.21
चित्रकूटमार्गवर्णनम् — Bharata’s Army Reaches Chitrakuta and Searches for Rama
भरतस्य वचश्श्रुत्वा पुरुषाश्शस्त्रपाणयः। विविशु स्तद्वनं शूरा धूमं च ददृशु स्ततः।।2.93.21।।
bharatasya vacaḥ śrutvā puruṣāḥ śastrapāṇayaḥ | viviśus tad vanaṃ śūrā dhūmaṃ ca dadṛśus tataḥ ||2.93.21||
Hearing Bharata’s command, the valiant men—bearing weapons in their hands—entered that forest; and then they saw smoke rising there.
Hearing the words of Bharata, those valiant warriors with weapons in their hands entered the forest. Therafter, they observed a spiral of smoke rising.
Dharma includes disciplined service: the warriors obey a legitimate, duty-bound command aimed at a righteous objective.
The troops enter the forest on Bharata’s order and notice smoke, suggesting human presence.
Collective duty and courage—the soldiers act promptly and bravely in service of their leader’s dharmic mission.