Valmiki Ramayana 6.3.21 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 3, Shloka 21
लङ्कादुर्गवर्णनम्
Description of Lanka’s Fortifications and Forces
स्थितापारेसमुद्रस्यदूरपारस्यराघव ।नौपथोपिश्चनास्त्यत्रनिरादेशश्चसर्वशः ।।।।
sthitāpāre samudrasya dūrapārasya rāghava | naupatho 'pi ca nāsty atra nirādeśaś ca sarvaśaḥ ||
हे राघव, वह समुद्र के दूरस्थ पार तट पर स्थित है—जिस समुद्र को पार करना कठिन है; वहाँ जहाज़ों का मार्ग भी नहीं है और चारों ओर से पहुँच का कोई उपाय नहीं।
"O Raghava! Lanka is located on the other shore of the ocean. Passage through the sea is not possible. It is away from all and there is nothing around."
FAQs
Dharma involves perseverance in righteous aims despite isolation and difficulty; obstacles do not negate duty.
The geographical difficulty of reaching Laṅkā is emphasized: it lies beyond a hard-to-cross ocean with no ordinary route.
Endurance and determination—continuing toward the goal even when normal means are absent.
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