Valmiki Ramayana 2.84.8 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 84, Shloka 8
गुहस्य सन्देहः, गङ्गातीर-रक्षा, भरतस्य सत्कारः
Guha’s Suspicion, Securing the Ganga Bank, and Hospitality to Bharata
नावां शतानां पञ्चानां कैवर्तानां शतं शतम्।सन्नद्धानां तथा यूनां तिष्ठन्त्वित्यभ्यचोदयत्।।।।
nāvāṃ śatānāṃ pañcānāṃ kaivartānāṃ śataṃ śatam |
sannaddhānāṃ tathā yūnāṃ tiṣṭhantv ity abhyacodayat ||
அவன் ஊக்குவித்து ஆணையிட்டான்—“ஐந்நூறு படகுகள் தயார் நிலையில் இருக்கட்டும்; மேலும் ஒவ்வொரு படகிலும் நூறு நூறு இளைய கேவட்டர்கள் முழு ஆயத்தத்துடன் நின்று தயாராயிருக்கட்டும்.”
Let five hundred boats, each manned by a hundred young fishermen fully equipped, be in readiness he exhorted them.
FAQs
Dharma includes preparedness without aggression: resources are readied to prevent wrongdoing and to control a critical passage responsibly.
Guha sets a concrete defensive/logistical arrangement—boats and crews—to manage movement across the Gaṅgā.
Strategic competence—Guha translates concern into organized, measurable action.
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