Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 22, Shloka 66
सागरप्रशमनम् / The Pacification of the Ocean and the Building of Nala’s Bridge
कृतानिप्रथमेनाह्नायोजनानिचतुर्दश ।प्रहृष्टैर्गजसङ्काश्चैस्त्वरमाणैःप्लवङ्गमैः ।।।।
kṛtāni prathamenāhnā yojanāni caturdaśa | prahṛṣṭair gajasaṅkāśais tvaramāṇaiḥ plavaṅgamaiḥ ||
On the first day itself, fourteen yojanas were completed—by the plavaṅgamas, elephant-like in stature, rejoicing and working in haste.
Elephants like monkeys rejoiced over building speedily fourteen yojanas the distance of the bridge on the first day.
FAQs
Dharma is joyful diligence—when the goal is righteous, effort becomes both swift and wholehearted.
The text reports the measurable progress of the bridge: fourteen yojanas completed on day one.
Enthusiastic industry (praharsa + tvara): delight expressed through effective work.