Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 89, Shloka 18
गङ्गातरणम्
Bharata’s Ferrying of the Army across the Ganga
ता स्स्म गत्वा परं तीरमवरोप्य च तं जनम्।निवृत्ताः काण्डचित्राणि क्रियन्ते दाशबन्धुभिः।।।।
tāḥ sma gatvā paraṃ tīram avaropya ca taṃ janam | nivṛttāḥ kāṇḍacitrāṇi kriyante dāśabandhubhiḥ ||
وہ کشتیاں دور کے کنارے پہنچ کر لوگوں کو اتار دیتیں، پھر لوٹ آتیں؛ اور ملاحوں کے قبیلے نے اپنی کشتیوں سے طرح طرح کے ہنرمندانہ داؤ پیچ اور نقش و نگار دکھائے۔
Having reached the other bank, the men disembarked. While returning, the fisherfolk exhibited their craft of lovely formations.
FAQs
Dharma includes excellence in one’s craft used for others’ benefit—skill becomes a form of service when applied to safe transport and orderly return.
After dropping passengers on the far bank, the boatmen turn back and demonstrate confident control of their boats.
The boatmen’s mastery and disciplined coordination.