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Shloka 6.2.7

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

इमेशूरास्समर्थाश्चसर्वनोहरियूथपाः ।त्वत्प्रियार्थंकृतोत्साहाःप्रवेष्टुमपिपावकम् ।एषांहर्षेणजानामितर्कश्चास्मिन् दृढोमम ।।।।

ime śūrāḥ samarthāś ca sarve no hariyūthapāḥ | tvat-priyārthaṃ kṛtotsāhāḥ praveṣṭum api pāvakam | eṣāṃ harṣeṇa jānāmi tarkaś cāsmin dṛḍho mama ||

All these leaders of the vānaras—heroic and fully capable—have roused themselves for your joy, ready even to enter fire. From their gladness I know it, and my inference in this matter is firm.

All these vanara leaders and heroes are highly capable and for your happiness they are even ready to enter fire. I know this from their joy and I even infer that it is certain (to happen).

R
Rāma
H
hariyūthapāḥ (vānaras / vānaras’ leaders)
P
pāvaka (fire)

Dharma here is expressed as loyal service to a righteous cause: the vānaras’ willingness to endure even extreme hardship for Rāma’s just mission reflects steadfast commitment and self-sacrifice in support of truth.

On the eve of the Laṅkā campaign, Rāma’s allies are being described as fully ready for the undertaking; their morale and resolve are emphasized in counsel to Rāma.

Utsāha (courageous resolve) and bhakti/niṣṭhā (devoted loyalty) of the vānaras—shown through readiness to face even ‘fire’ for the beloved objective.