Valmiki Ramayana 2.89.20: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 89, Shloka 20
गङ्गातरणम् · Bharata’s Ferrying of the Army across the Ganga
नावस्त्वारुरुहुश्चान्ये प्लवैस्तेरु स्तथापरे ।
अन्ये कुम्भघटैस्तेरुरन्येतेरुश्च बाहुभिः ॥२०॥
nāvas tv āruruhuś cānye plavais teru tathāpare |
anye kumbhaghaṭais terur anye teruś ca bāhubhiḥ ||20||
ചിലർ വള്ളങ്ങളിൽ കയറി; ചിലർ തോണിത്തട്ടുകളിൽ (തെപ്പുകളിൽ) കടന്നു; ചിലർ വലിയ കുംഭഘടങ്ങൾ പിടിച്ച് കടന്നു; മറ്റുചിലർ സ്വന്തം കൈകളാൽ നീന്തി മറുകരയിലെത്തി.
Only some of the people were able to board the boats. Some others crossed on rafts and on large pots. Still others swam with their arms.
FAQs
Dharma is reflected as perseverance in a righteous mission: people adapt and endure hardship to proceed on a duty-bound journey.
During the Gaṅgā crossing, not everyone finds a boat; the group crosses using various improvised means.
Resourcefulness and determination displayed collectively by the travelers/army.
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