Shloka 6.21.9
सागरप्रतीक्षा-क्रोधप्रादुर्भावः (Rama’s Vigil at the Ocean and the Rise of Wrath)
असत्याचपुनस्सव्यंज्याघातविगतत्वचम् ।दक्षिणोदक्षिणंबाहुंमहापरिघसन्निभम् ।।6.21.7।।गोसहस्रप्रदारंमुपधायमहत्भुजम् ।अद्यमेमरणंवादतरणंसागरस्यवा ।।6.21.8।।तिरामोमतिंकृत्वामहाबाहुर्महोदधिम् ।अधिशिश्येचविधिवत्प्रयतोनियतोमुनिः ।।6.21.9।।
tīraṃ āmātyaṃ kṛtvā mahābāhur mahodadhim |
adhiśiśye ca vidhivat prayato niyato muniḥ ||6.21.9||
Having fixed his mind upon the mighty ocean, the great-armed Rāma lay down in due observance—self-restrained and disciplined, like a sage.
The mighty armed Rama's arms were hardened like that of iron bars by the large number of arrows received by the left arm and strained by giving thousands of cows as gifts by the right arm. Rama was determined now to cross over the great ocean or meet the sea with death and lay down subdued and restrained like a sage.
Dharma is shown as disciplined action: before exercising power, Rāma adopts restraint and procedure (vidhi), aligning strength with moral order rather than impulse.
At the ocean’s edge, Rāma prepares himself through controlled, rule-bound conduct—symbolically taking the posture of a muni—before compelling a path forward.
Saṃyama (self-control): even in urgency, Rāma models composure and deliberate, principled decision-making.