Shloka 6.90.11
इन्द्रजित्-लक्ष्मणयुद्धम् तथा वानरप्रोत्साहनम् (Indrajit–Lakshmana Battle and the Rallying of the Vanaras)
प्रहस्तोनिहतोवीरोनिकुम्भश्चमहाबल. ।कुम्भकर्णश्चकुम्भश्चधूम्राक्षश्चनिशाचरः ।।6.90.10।।जम्बुमालीमहामालीतीक्ष्णवेगोऽशनिप्रभः ।सुप्तघ्नोयज्ञकोपश्चवज्रदंष्ट्रश्चराक्षसः ।।6.90.11।।सम्ह्रादीविकटोऽरिघ्नस्तपनोदमएव च ।प्रघासःप्रघसश्चैवप्रजङ्घोजङ्घएव च ।।6.90.12।।अग्निकेतुश्चदुर्धर्षोरश्मिकेतुश्चवीर्यवान् ।विद्युज्जिह्वाद्विजिह्वश्चसूर्यशत्रुश्चराक्षसः ।।6.90.13।।अकम्पनःसुपार्श्वश्चचक्रमाली च राक्षसः ।कम्पनस्सत्त्ववन्तौतौदेवान्तकनरान्तकौ ।।6.90.14।।
etān nihatya atibalān bahūn rākṣasa-sattamān |
bāhubhyāṃ sāgaraṃ tīrtvā laṅghyatāṃ goṣpadaṃ laghu ||
“Having slain many exceedingly mighty chiefs among the rākṣasas, and even crossed the ocean by the strength of your own arms, now cross without delay this small obstacle—no more than a ‘cow-hoofprint.’”
"The heroic Prahastha, Nikumbha also and Kumbhakarna of mighty prowess, Kumbha also, night ranger Dum raksha, Jambumali, Mahamali, Teekshanavega, Asanibhra, Suptanga, Yagnakopa, Vajradamshtra, Rakshasas Simhadri, Arigna, Vikata, Tapana, Dama also, Praghaasa, Praghasa, Prajaghna, and Jaghan also, Durdarsha, Agniketha, heroes Rasmikethu, Vidyajihva, Dwijihwa, Suryasatru, and Rakshasas Akampana, Suparswa, Chakramali, and Rakshasas Kampana, and energetic Devanthaka and Naranthaka have been killed by you."
Dharma here is framed as consistency between past capability and present duty: if one claims great deeds, one must meet current responsibility without hesitation.
After recounting major feats and losses, the speaker presses the addressee to treat the current challenge as minor—like crossing a hoofprint—compared to crossing the ocean.
Resolve (dhṛti) and decisive action—urging the addressee to act promptly rather than delay in fear or indecision.