Shloka 39
समुद्रतट-प्रयाणम् तथा वेलावन-निवेशः
March to the Seacoast and Encampment at the Shore
रामस्य शासनं ज्ञात्वा भीमकोपस्य भीतवत् ।वर्जयन्नगराभ्याशां स्तथा जनपदानपि ।।।।सागरौघनिभं भीमं तद्वानरबलं महत् ।उत्ससर्प महाघोषं भीमघोषमिवार्णव: ।।।।
rāmasya śāsanaṃ jñātvā bhīmakopasya bhītavat | varjayan nagarābhyāśāṃs tathā janapadān api || sāgaraughanibhaṃ bhīmaṃ tad vānarabalaṃ mahat | utsasarpa mahāghoṣaṃ bhīmaghoṣam ivārṇavaḥ ||
Al conocer el mandato de Rāma—como si temieran su terrible ira—los grandes y temibles vānaras, vastos como el oleaje del océano, avanzaron evitando las cercanías de las ciudades y aun las aldeas, rugiendo con un clamor poderoso y pavoroso, semejante al bramido del mar.
The dreadful vanara army expansive as the ocean went knowing about the fear of Rama's wrath. They went avoiding parts of cities and villages making frightening sounds like the great sound of the waves of the ocean.
FAQs
Dharma in warfare includes restraint: even a massive army must avoid harming or disturbing ordinary civic life; strength is governed by command and moral boundary (maryādā).
The vānaras march in a disciplined manner under Rāma’s directive, deliberately skirting populated areas while their host advances like a roaring sea.
Rāma’s righteous authority—his leadership compels order and protects non-combatants; the army’s obedience reflects self-control.