Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 22, Shloka 28
सागरप्रशमनम् / The Pacification of the Ocean and the Building of Nala’s Bridge
विधास्येराम: येनापिविषहिष्येह्यहंतथा ।नग्राहाप्रहरिष्यन्तियावत्सेनातरिष्यति ।।।।हरीणांतरणेरामकरिष्यामियथास्थलम् ।
vidhāsye rāma yenāpi viṣahiṣye hy ahaṃ tathā | na grāhāḥ prahariṣyanti yāvat senā tariṣyati || harīṇāṃ taraṇe rāma kariṣyāmi yathā sthalam ||
“Wahai Rāma, aku akan mengatur dengan suatu cara; aku akan mengekang makhluk-makhluk yang memudaratkan, agar para buaya tidak menyerang ketika bala tentera menyeberang. Demi penyeberangan kaum vānaras, akan kujadikan seolah-olah ada tanah yang teguh.”
"O Rama! I shall arrange a base in such a mode, by means of which the entire army of Vanaras can cross over the passage and I will also be seizing the poisonous animals and not be aggressive."
FAQs
Dharma includes responsible accommodation: without overturning cosmic order, the Ocean offers a righteous compromise—protecting the vulnerable and enabling a just mission.
The Ocean proposes practical assistance to Rāma: it will pacify dangerous sea-creatures so the vānara army can cross safely.
Benevolence and cooperation: the Ocean moves from refusal to constructive support, aligning help with lawful limits.