Shloka 3
चित्रकूटमार्गवर्णनम्
Bharata’s Army Reaches Chitrakuta and Searches for Rama
स सम्प्रतस्थे धर्मात्मा प्रीतो दशरथात्मजः। वृतो महत्या नादिन्या सेनया चतुरङ्गया।।2.93.3।।
sa sampratasthē dharmātmā prīto daśarathātmajaḥ | vṛto mahatyā nādinyā senayā caturaṅgayā || 2.93.3 ||
അപ്പോൾ ധർമ്മാത്മാവായ ദശരഥനന്ദനൻ ഭരതൻ സന്തോഷത്തോടെ പുറപ്പെട്ടു; മഹാശബ്ദം മുഴക്കുന്ന ചതുരംഗസേന അവനെ ചുറ്റിനിന്നു.
Having heard these words acceptable to the pious, Bharata, the crusher of enemy forces, addressed the entire army:
FAQs
Dharma is framed as purposeful action: Bharata moves forward as a dharmātmā, indicating that rightful duty is pursued with resolve, even amid political and military power.
Bharata begins his onward journey, accompanied by a large four-division army, as the story moves toward the meeting with Rāma.
Dharma-niṣṭhā (steadfast commitment to righteousness) paired with leadership—he proceeds decisively while bearing responsibility for a vast force.