Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 84, Shloka 2
गुहस्य सन्देहः, गङ्गातीर-रक्षा, भरतस्य सत्कारः
Guha’s Suspicion, Securing the Ganga Bank, and Hospitality to Bharata
महतीयमितस्सेना सागराभा प्रदृश्यते।नास्यान्तमधिगच्छामि मनसापि विचिन्तयन्।।।।
mahatīyam itas senā sāgarābhā pradṛśyate |
nāsyāntam adhigacchāmi manasāpi vicintayan ||
ဤဘက်ရှိ စစ်တပ်သည် သမုဒ္ဒရာကဲ့သို့ အလွန်ကြီးမား၍ မြင်ရ၏။ ငါသည် စိတ်ထဲတွင်ပင် စဉ်းစားကြည့်သော်လည်း ၎င်း၏ အဆုံးအစွန်းကို မသိမမြင်နိုင်။
Here is an army as vast as the ocean, and I am unable to comprehend its magnitude even mentally.
FAQs
Dharma here is vigilance guided by reason: a leader must accurately assess danger before acting, without recklessness or complacency.
Guha observes Bharata’s approaching force near the Gaṅgā and notes its immense scale, prompting defensive planning.
Practical wisdom and alert leadership—Guha carefully evaluates the situation rather than reacting blindly.