Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 4, Shloka 114
समुद्रतट-प्रयाणम् तथा वेलावन-निवेशः
March to the Seacoast and Encampment at the Shore
चन्द्रोदये समुद्भूतं प्रतिचन्द्रसमाकुलम् ।चण्डानिलमहाग्राहैः कीर्णं तिमितिमिङ्गिलैः ।।।।
candrodaye samudbhūtaṃ praticandrasamākulam |
caṇḍānilamahāgrāhaiḥ kīrṇaṃ timitimiṅgilaiḥ ||
Beim Mondaufgang schwoll der Ozean an, erfüllt von zahllosen Mondspiegelungen; und er war übersät mit gewaltigen Meeresgreifern, von wilden Winden getrieben, samt den timitimiṅgila-Ungeheuern.
At the time of the moon rise, the lofty ocean inhabited by dark swift crocodiles, huge Timingala fish scattered in it was rising up with several images of moon reflected in its water.
FAQs
Dharma-oriented action requires clarity amid dazzling appearances: the ocean is beautiful with moonlight yet dangerous underneath—teaching discernment beyond surface charm.
The scene shifts to moonrise; the army witnesses the ocean’s swelling, reflections, winds, and formidable creatures.
Discernment and vigilance—recognizing both beauty and peril in the same circumstance.