Shloka 21
समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः
Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing
यानि चौषधजालानि तस्मिन् जातानि पर्वते।विषघ्नान्यपि नागानां न शेकुः शमितुं विषम्।।।।
yāni ca auṣadha-jālāni tasmin jātāni parvate | viṣaghnāny api nāgānāṃ na śekuḥ śamituṃ viṣam ||
ആ പർവതത്തിൽ വളർന്ന ഔഷധസമൂഹങ്ങൾ—വിഷഘ്നങ്ങളെന്നു പ്രസിദ്ധമായിരുന്നിട്ടും—അവിടെയുള്ള നാഗങ്ങളുടെ വിഷം ശമിപ്പാൻ കഴിയാതെയിരുന്നു.
Even the medicinal herbs grown on the mountain could not neutralize the effect of the poison of snakes.
FAQs
Dharma includes wise caution: the verse underscores that not every danger is easily remedied, so one must act with discernment rather than overconfidence.
The narration describes the extraordinary and perilous features of the mountain region near Laṅkā.
Though not a direct speech, it supports the virtue of prudence—recognizing limits and dangers in the environment.