Shloka 2

Devanagari script

योगो योग इति प्रीत्या ततः शब्दो महानभूत्‌ | क्रोशतां सादिनां तत्र युज्यतां युज्यतामिति,“चलनेको तैयार हो जाओ, तैयार हो जाओ” इस प्रकार उनका प्रेमपूर्ण आदेश प्राप्त होते ही घुड़सवार सब ओर पुकार-पुकारकर कहने लगे, 'सवारियोंको जोतो, जोतो!” इस तरहकी घोषणा करनेसे वहाँ महान्‌ कोलाहल मच गया

Transliteration

yogo yoga iti prītyā tataḥ śabdo mahān abhūt | krośatāṃ sādināṃ tatra yujyatāṃ yujyatām iti |

Translation

तेव्हा प्रेमपूर्ण आज्ञा—“जोडा, जोडा”—मिळताच तेथे मोठा गजर उठला. घोडेस्वार सर्वत्र ओरडू लागले—“जुडा, जुडा!” आणि त्या घोषणेमुळे महान् कोलाहल माजला.

Word by Word

योगःyoking; harnessing; readiness

योगः“yoking!” (as a cry/command)

इतिthus; ‘so’ (quotative)

प्रीत्याwith affection; out of fondness

ततःthen; thereafter; from that

शब्दःsound; shout; noise

महान्great; loud

अभूत्became; arose

क्रोशताम्of (those) shouting

सादिनाम्of the riders/horsemen

तत्रthere

युज्यताम्let (it/them) be yoked; harness!

युज्यताम्harness! harness!

इतिthus (saying)

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

sādinaḥ (mounted men/horsemen)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights disciplined responsiveness: when a legitimate, well-intentioned command is given, coordinated effort and prompt readiness follow. Ethically, it underscores orderly cooperation and the social value of organized action in moments of transition.

What is happening in the narrative?

An affectionate order to prepare for departure—“Yoke up!”—is issued. The horsemen relay it loudly in all directions, calling for the harnessing of mounts/vehicles, and their cries create a great commotion as preparations begin.