Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 22, Shloka 39
सागरप्रशमनम् / The Pacification of the Ocean and the Building of Nala’s Bridge
विख्यातंत्रिषुलोकेषुमधुकान्तारमेवतत् ।।।।मोक्षयित्वाततःकुक्षिंरामोदशरथात्मजः ।वरंतस्मैददौविद्वान्मरवेऽमरविक्रमः ।।।।
vikhyātaṃ triṣu lokeṣu madhukāntāram eva tat |
mokṣayitvā tataḥ kukṣiṃ rāmo daśarathātmajaḥ |
varaṃ tasmai dadau vidvān marave 'maravikramaḥ ||
That very tract—called Madhukāntāra—was famed in the three worlds. Then Rāma, Daśaratha’s learned son, whose valor was like that of the gods, having relieved and emptied the land’s hollows, granted a boon to Maru.
Marukantaram is famous in the three worlds. Dasaratha's Rama, who is learned and has the valour of gods made the cavities dry and gave a boon.
FAQs
Dharma is benevolent governance: power is used not merely to subdue a problem but to confer lasting welfare through a boon that improves the land and its future.
After controlling the dangerous subterranean waters, Rāma grants a boon to the region called Maru; the place is described as famous across the three worlds.
Vidvat (wise discernment) joined with valor: Rāma’s strength is guided by knowledge and a commitment to lasting good.