Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 4, Shloka 20
समुद्रतट-प्रयाणम् तथा वेलावन-निवेशः
March to the Seacoast and Encampment at the Shore
जाम्बवांश्च सुषेणश्च वेगदर्शी च वानरः ।ऋक्षराजो महासत्त्वः कुक्षिं रक्षन्तु ते त्रयः ।।।।
jāmbavāṃś ca suṣeṇaś ca vegadarśī ca vānaraḥ | ṛkṣarājo mahāsattvaḥ kukṣiṃ rakṣantu te trayaḥ ||
જાંબવાન્, સુષેણ અને વાનર વેગદર્શી—આ ત્રણેય, મહાસત્ત્વશાળી ઋક્ષરાજ સાથે મળીને, તારો કૂક્ષિ-પાર્શ્વ (પાછળનો ભાગ) રક્ષે.
"Let Rksharaja the mighty strong Jambavan and Sushena even Vegadarsi protect the rear side (of the army)".
FAQs
Dharma as collective responsibility: safeguarding the vulnerable parts of the force ensures the righteous mission is protected, not merely the glory of the front line.
Rāma assigns experienced leaders to protect the army’s flank/rear as part of battle organization.
Reliability and guardianship—senior warriors are entrusted with protective duty rather than display.