Shloka 6.21.22

सागरप्रतीक्षा-क्रोधप्रादुर्भावः (Rama’s Vigil at the Ocean and the Rise of Wrath)

Devanagari script

नदर्शयतिसाम्नामेसागरोरूपमात्मनः ।।6.21.21।।चापमानयसौमित्रेशरांश्चाशीविषोपमान् ।सागरंशोषयिष्यामिपद् भ्यांयान्तुप्लवङ्गमाः ।।6.21.22।।

Transliteration

adyākṣobhyam api kruddhaḥ kṣobhayīṣyāmi sāgaram |

velāsu kṛtamaryādaṃ sahasrormisamākulam |

nirmaryādaṃ kariṣyāmi sāyakair varuṇālayam |

mahārṇavaṃ kṣobhayīṣye mahādānavasaṅkulam ||6.21.23–6.21.24||

Translation

Today, in wrath, I shall shake the ocean—though he is said to be unshakable—he who keeps within the bounds set by the shore, teeming with thousands of waves. With my arrows I will drive Varuṇa’s abode beyond its limits; I will churn that vast sea, crowded with mighty beings.

Context

"The ocean has not shown his own form to me. O Lakshmana Get the bow and venomous snake like arrows, I will dry up the ocean and the Vanaras can walk by foot and go."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sāgara (Ocean)
• Varuṇa
• Dānavas

FAQs

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

Maryādā (right order/limits) is central: when a power that should uphold order obstructs righteousness, Dharma authorizes corrective force to restore the path of duty.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma vows to violently agitate and even transgress the ocean’s boundaries using divine martial force if passage is not granted.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Protective severity—firmness used in service of a just cause, not personal gain.