Shloka 6.2.22

युद्धकाण्डे द्वितीयः सर्गः — Sugriva’s Counsel: From Grief to Strategy (Bridge to Lanka)

Devanagari script

लङ्घितेतस्यतैस्सैन्यंजितमित्युपधारय ।सर्वंतीर्णंचमेसैन्यंजितमित्यवधार्यताम् ।।।।

Transliteration

samudraṃ laṅghayitvā tu mahānakrasamākulam | laṅkām ārohayiṣyāmo haniṣyāmaś ca te ripum ||

Translation

Once we cross the ocean—teeming with great crocodiles—and ascend to Laṅkā, we will destroy your enemy.

Context

"If the vanara army can cross (the ocean) you are certain that we will conquer. Presume that the army has succeeded."

Characters & Entities

• Ocean
• Laṅkā
• enemy (Rāvaṇa implied)
• crocodiles (nakra)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma is duty-driven perseverance: obstacles do not cancel righteous responsibility; they define the field where it must be fulfilled.

What is the narrative situation?

The Vanara leadership motivates Rāma by framing the ocean-crossing as the direct path to confronting Rāvaṇa in Laṅkā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Utsāha (energetic resolve): confidence directed toward a righteous objective.