Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 22, Shloka 78
सागरप्रशमनम् / The Pacification of the Ocean and the Building of Nala’s Bridge
विशालस्सुकृतश्रशीमान् सुभूमिस्सुसमाहितः ।अशोभतमहान् सेतुस्सीमन्तइवसागरे ।।।।
viśālaḥ sukṛtaḥ śrīmān subhūmiḥ susamāhitaḥ | aśobhata mahān setuḥ sīmanta iva sāgare ||
Тот великий мост сиял великолепием — широкий, искусно сделанный, с просторным настилом и ровно уложенный, — украшая море, словно пробор в волосах.
The glorious Vanaras in thousands of crores reached the other side of the sea from the bridge constructed in the great sea.
FAQs
Dharma includes care and propriety in execution: righteous goals are supported by orderly, well-finished work.
The bridge’s form and stability are praised, underscoring that it is fit for the army’s passage.
Attention to detail and steadiness—quality and balance in action, not haste.