Shloka 100
समुद्रतट-प्रयाणम् तथा वेलावन-निवेशः
March to the Seacoast and Encampment at the Shore
एते वयमनुप्राप्ता स्सुग्रीव वरुणालयम् ।इहेदानीं विचिन्ता साया नः पूर्वसमुत्थिता ।।।।
ete vayam anuprāptāḥ sugrīva varuṇālayam |
iha idānīṃ vicintā sā yā naḥ pūrva-samutthitā ||6.4.100||
Ó Sugriva, chegamos agora à morada de Varuna — o mar. Agora, aqui mesmo, devemos deliberar sobre o plano que surgiu anteriormente em nossas mentes.
Sugriva! We have reached the ocean and now we have to think of that idea now, which we thought of earlier.
FAQs
Dharma as thoughtful action: before undertaking a great deed, leaders deliberate responsibly rather than acting impulsively—aligning means with righteous ends (satya-sādhana).
Rāma and the vānara forces arrive at the ocean and must decide how to cross to Laṅkā; Rāma calls for renewed strategic reflection.
Rāma’s measured leadership—calm planning, consultation, and clarity of purpose.