यदा हि द्विजवरस्येषुमात्रावलोकानुगतेर्न समाहिता पुरुषगतिस्तदा विषमगतां स्वशिबिकां रहूगण उपधार्य पुरुषानधिवहत आह हे वोढार: साध्वतिक्रमत किमिति विषममुह्यते यानमिति ॥ २ ॥
yada hi dvija-varasyesu-matravalokanugater na samahita purusa-gatis tada visama-gatam sva-sibikam rahugana upadharya purusan adhivahata aha he vodharah sadhv atikramata kim iti visamam uhyate yanam iti.
- yada
- when
- hi
- certainly
- dvija-varasya
- of Jada Bharata
- isu-matra
- the measurement of an arrow (three feet) ahead
- avaloka-anugateh
- from moving only after glancing
- na samahita
- not united
- purusa-gatih
- the movement of the carriers
- tada
- at that time
- visama-gatam
- becoming uneven
- sva-sibikam
- his own palanquin
- rahuganah
- King Rahugana
- upadharya
- understanding
- purusan
- unto the men
- adhivahatah
- who were carrying the palanquin
- aha
- said
- he
- oh
- vodharah
- carriers of the palanquin
- sadhu atikramata
- please walk evenly so that there will not be bouncing
- kim iti
- for what reason
- visamam
- uneven
- uhyate
- is being carried
- yanam
- the palanquin
- iti
- thus
The palanquin, however, was very erratically carried by Jada Bharata due to his sense of nonviolence. As he stepped forward, he checked before him every three feet to see whether he was about to step on ants. Consequently he could not keep pace with the other carriers. Due to this, the palanquin was shaking, and King Rahugana immediately asked the carriers, Why are you carrying this palanquin unevenly? Better carry it properly