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Shloka 6.127.13

भरद्वाजाश्रम-समागमः / Meeting Bharadvaja at the Hermitage (Homeward Blessings)

मारीचदर्शनंचैवसीतोन्मधनमेव च ।कबन्धदर्शनंचैवसम्पाभिगमनंतथा ।।6.127.11।।सुग्रीवेण च तेसख्यंयथावालीहतस्त्वया ।मार्गणंचैववैदेह्याःकर्मवातात्मजस्य च ।।6.127.12।।विदितायां च सीतायांनलसेतुर्यथाकृतः ।यथाचादीपितालङ्काप्रहृष्टैर्हरियूथपैः ।।6.127.13।।सपुत्रबान्दवामात्यःसबलःसहावाहनः ।यथा च निहतःसंख्येरावणोबलदर्पितः ।।6.127.14।।यथा च निहतेतस्मिन् रावणेदेवकण्टके ।समागमश्चत्रिदशैर्यथादत्तश्चतेवरः ।।6.127.15।।सर्वंममैतद्विदितंतपसाधर्मवत्सल ।सम्पतन्ति च मेशिष्याःप्रवृत्ताख्याःपुरीमितः ।।6.127.16।।

viditāyāṃ ca sītāyāṃ nalasetur yathā kṛtaḥ |

yathā cādīpitā laṅkā prahṛṣṭair hariyūthapaiḥ ||6.127.13||

And I know how, once Sītā was found, Nala’s bridge was built; and how Laṅkā was set ablaze by the joyful monkey hosts.

"O, you are a lover of rightful duty, seeing Maricha, searching Sita, appearance of Kabhanda, your going to Pampa, making friendship with Sugriva, killing of Vali, searching for Vaidehi, finding of Sita by the son of wind god, and his action, setting fire to Lanka, finding of Nalasethu, construction of bridge, delighted Vanaras, destruction of sons, relatives and vehicles of Ravana's army, killing of Ravana who was a thorn in the eyes of god, coming of Brahma and gods, bestowing a boon and all that is known to me by the power of my penance. My disciples in Ayodhya communicated to me."

S
Sītā
N
Nala
N
Nalasetu (bridge to Laṅkā)
L
Laṅkā
H
Hariyūthapa (Vānara troops/leaders)

Dharma is shown as coordinated, disciplined effort in service of a righteous end—building the bridge to confront injustice, and the vānara forces acting with morale and unity once the path to restoring Sītā becomes clear.

Bharadvāja continues summarizing the campaign’s milestones: Sītā’s discovery, the engineering of the bridge by Nala, and the turning of the tide against Laṅkā through the vānara host’s bold actions.

Collective courage and competence—especially Nala’s constructive skill and the vānara army’s spirited resolve in a dharmic mission.