Shloka 38
पूर्वंतुद्वारमासाद्यनीलोहरिचमूपतिः ।अतिष्ठत्सहमैन्देनद्विविदेनचवीर्यवान् ।।6.41.38।।
pūrvaṃ tu dvāram āsādya nīlo haricamūpatiḥ |
atiṣṭhat saha maindena dvividena ca vīryavān || 6.41.38 ||
അനന്തരം വാനരസേനയുടെ പരാക്രമശാലിയായ സേനാപതി നീലൻ കിഴക്കേ കവാടത്തെ സമീപിച്ച്, മൈന്ദനും ദ്വിവിദനും കൂടെ അവിടെ നിലയുറപ്പിച്ചു.
"O broad shouldered hero, tamer of foes! Do not do this kind of action. Even if you were harmed a bit, O destroyer of foes, of what use is it to me or even to Sita, Bharata, Satrughna or to Lakshmana or even to my body?"
FAQs
Dharma is cooperative duty: each leader accepts an assigned post so the collective mission remains orderly and just.
Rāma’s forces distribute commanders to Laṅkā’s gates; Nīla’s unit secures the eastern approach.
Reliability in service—Nīla and companions hold their station with disciplined courage.