Shloka 28
सागरप्रशमनम् / The Pacification of the Ocean and the Building of Nala’s Bridge
विधास्येराम: येनापिविषहिष्येह्यहंतथा ।नग्राहाप्रहरिष्यन्तियावत्सेनातरिष्यति ।।।।हरीणांतरणेरामकरिष्यामियथास्थलम् ।
vidhāsye rāma yenāpi viṣahiṣye hy ahaṃ tathā | na grāhāḥ prahariṣyanti yāvat senā tariṣyati || harīṇāṃ taraṇe rāma kariṣyāmi yathā sthalam ||
O Rāma, ich werde es auf irgendeine Weise fügen: Ich werde diese schädlichen Wesen zügeln, damit die Krokodile nicht angreifen, solange dein Heer hinüberzieht. Für den Übergang der Vānara werde ich es machen, als wäre fester Boden da.
"O Rama! I shall arrange a base in such a mode, by means of which the entire army of Vanaras can cross over the passage and I will also be seizing the poisonous animals and not be aggressive."
FAQs
Dharma includes responsible accommodation: without overturning cosmic order, the Ocean offers a righteous compromise—protecting the vulnerable and enabling a just mission.
The Ocean proposes practical assistance to Rāma: it will pacify dangerous sea-creatures so the vānara army can cross safely.
Benevolence and cooperation: the Ocean moves from refusal to constructive support, aligning help with lawful limits.