Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 86, Shloka 8
लक्ष्मणगुणवर्णनम्
Lakshmana’s Vigil and Guha’s Testimony
न हि मेऽविदितं किञ्चिद्वनेऽस्मिंश्चरत स्सदा।चतुरङ्गं ह्यपि बलं प्रसहेम वयं युधि।।।।
na hi me 'viditaṃ kiñcid vane 'smiṃś carato sadā | caturaṅgaṃ hy api balaṃ prasahema vayaṃ yudhi ||
Nada há nesta floresta que me seja desconhecido, pois nela caminho sem cessar; e, na batalha, poderíamos resistir até mesmo a um exército de quatro divisões.
Nothing is unknown to me in this forest in which I range about continually. We can withstand an army of four divisions in a battle.
FAQs
Competence in one’s responsibility is part of dharma—Guha grounds his promise of protection in real knowledge of terrain and capacity.
Guha strengthens his reassurance by stating his mastery of the forest and his people’s ability to resist organized military threat.
Vigilance and capability: practical leadership that supports righteous persons through preparedness.