Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 51, Shloka 21
शतानन्दोपदेशः
Śatānanda’s Welcome to Rāma and the Prelude to Viśvāmitra’s History
कदाचित्तु महातेजा योजयित्वा वरूथिनीम्।अक्षौहीणीपरिवृत: परिचक्राम मेदिनीम्।।।।
kadācit tu mahātejā yojayitvā varūthinīm |
akṣauhiṇī-parivṛtaḥ paricakrāma medinīm ||
Un jour, ce roi d’une grande splendeur rassembla son armée ; entouré d’une troupe d’akṣauhiṇī, il parcourut la terre en tournée royale.
Once that highly lustrous Viswamitra having assembled his army of the magnitude of akshauhini went round the earth.
FAQs
Power is shown as organized and accountable (yojayitvā): dharma requires that force be disciplined, structured, and used within the duties of governance.
Viśvāmitra describes a particular moment from his reign—setting up the journey that will bring him to Vasiṣṭha’s hermitage.
Command and order—capacity to mobilize resources responsibly as a ruler.