Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 4, Shloka 13
समुद्रतट-प्रयाणम् तथा वेलावन-निवेशः
March to the Seacoast and Encampment at the Shore
यच्च फल्गु बलं किञ्चित्त दत्रैवोपपद्यताम् ।एतद्धि कृत्यं घोरं नो विक्रमेण प्रयुज्यताम् ।।।।
yacca phalgu balaṃ kiñcitta datraivopapadyatām |
etaddhi kṛtyaṃ ghoraṃ no vikrameṇa prayujyatām ||
“If any are weak in strength, let them be assigned right here to supporting work; for the task before us is formidable—let valor be brought fully to bear.”
There was no distinction between the sky with rising clouds and the ocean with moving waves.
FAQs
Dharma here is disciplined duty: assigning roles according to capacity and ensuring the community’s larger righteous mission is supported without waste or confusion.
As the campaign advances toward Laṅkā, operational directions are given so the host is organized for a difficult undertaking.
Practical leadership—clarity of purpose, realistic assessment of strength, and directing valor toward the main objective.