Shloka 23
सीतासमीपगमनम् / Sītā Brought Near to Rāma
Public Witness and Protocol
तेषामुत्सार्यमाणानांनिःस्वनःसुमहानभूत् ।वायुनोद्धूयामानस्यसागरस्येवनिःस्वनः ।।।।
teṣām utsāryamāṇānāṃ niḥsvanaḥ su-mahān abhūt |
vāyunoddhūyamānasya sāgarasyeva niḥsvanaḥ ||
Ketika mereka dihalau mundur, bangkitlah gemuruh yang amat dahsyat—laksana deru samudra yang diaduk dan dicambuk oleh angin.
The great sound heard there was like the uproar of an ocean lashed by a storm.
FAQs
The verse supports dharma indirectly: even rightful enforcement can generate turmoil; leaders must manage order with awareness of its social impact.
The crowd/armies are being pushed back, and the resulting commotion is described with a powerful ocean simile.
Not a single virtue, but the narrative highlights the scale of collective movement—setting up Rāma’s later compassionate intervention.