Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 31, Shloka 17
सिद्धाश्रमात् शोणातटं प्रस्थानम् — Departure from Siddhāśrama and the Invitation to Janaka’s Yajña
Bow of Mithilā
तं प्रयान्तं मुनिवरमन्वयादनुसारिणम्।शकटीशतमात्रं तु प्रायेण ब्रह्मवादिनाम्।।1.31.17।।
taṃ prayāntaṃ munivaram anvayād anusāriṇam | śakaṭīśatamātraṃ tu prāyeṇa brahmavādinām || 1.31.17 ||
Tandis que le plus éminent des sages poursuivait sa route, les récitateurs et docteurs du Veda le suivirent ; presque une centaine de chariots d’accompagnants escortaient la procession.
As Viswamitra, the best of ascetics set out on his journey, expounders of the Vedas followed him, nearly in one hundred carriages.
FAQs
Dharma here is expressed as reverent following of a realized guide: the Vedic expounders accompany the sage, showing disciplined respect for spiritual leadership and shared sacred purpose.
Viśvāmitra departs from Siddhāśrama, and a large retinue of Veda-chanters/ascetics follows him as the group continues its journey.
Communal discipline and devotion to sacred learning—those devoted to the Veda willingly support and accompany the sage, reflecting steadiness and respect.