Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 22, Shloka 6
सागरप्रशमनम् / The Pacification of the Ocean and the Building of Nala’s Bridge
तस्मिन्विविकृष्टेसहसाराघवेणशरासने ।रोदसीसम्पफालेवपर्वताश्चचकम्पिरे ।।।।
tasmin vivikṛṣṭe sahasā rāghaveṇa śarāsane |
rodasī sampaphāleva parvatāś ca cakampire ||
ராகவன் திடீரென வில்லில் அம்பை ஏற்றி இழுத்தபோது, இரு உலகங்களும் அதிர்ந்ததுபோல் இருந்தது; மலைகளும் நடுங்கின॥
Nala started the task of building the huge bridge in the centre of the ocean with Vanaras.
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