Shloka 69
सागरप्रशमनम् / The Pacification of the Ocean and the Building of Nala’s Bridge
चतुर्थेनतथाचाह्नाद्वाविंशतिरथासिवा ।योजनानिमहावेगैःकृतानित्वरितस्तुतैः ।।।।
caturthena tathācāhnā dvāviṃśatir athāsi vā | yojanāni mahāvegaiḥ kṛtāni tvaritais tu taiḥ ||
So wurden auch am vierten Tag zweiundzwanzig Yojanas vollendet von jenen flinken Vānaras, von großer Schnelligkeit, die eilends wirkten.
There upon at once Vanaras of great speed built twenty two yojanas on the fourth day.
FAQs
Dharma is purposeful momentum—speed gains moral worth when it is directed toward a just and necessary task.
The bridge continues to extend rapidly; the text measures progress on the fourth day as twenty-two yojanas.
Energetic execution—acting promptly once a righteous decision has been made.