Valmiki Ramayana 6.21.28: Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 21, Shloka 28
सागरप्रतीक्षा-क्रोधप्रादुर्भावः
Rama’s Vigil at the Ocean and the Rise of Wrath
तोयवेगस्समुद्रस्यसनक्रमकरोमहान् ।
सम्बभूवमहाघोरस्समारुतरवस्तदा ॥२८॥
toyavegassamudrasya sanakramakaro mahān |
sambabhūva mahāghoras samārutaravas tadā ||28||
ఆ సమయంలో సముద్రపు మహా జలవేగము—ఉద్రిక్తమైన మకరములు, సముద్రజంతువులతో నిండినదై, గాలిగర్జనతో కూడినదై—అత్యంత ఘోరముగా మారెను।
Then the ocean seemed terrible with the fish and crocodiles rushing out with the speed of water and powerful wind.
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The ocean is described as terrible because it is reacting violently to the spiritual and physical heat generated by Rama's anger as he prepares to release a divine weapon to dry up the waters.
Mentioning these deep-sea creatures (crocodiles and sea-monsters) surfacing indicates a profound disturbance in the natural order of the ocean, highlighting the intensity of the situation where even the hidden depths are agitated.
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