Valmiki Ramayana 6.21.7-9: Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 21, Shlokas 7-9
सागरप्रतीक्षा-क्रोधप्रादुर्भावः
Rama’s Vigil at the Ocean and the Rise of Wrath
असत्याचपुनस्सव्यंज्याघातविगतत्वचम् ।
दक्षिणोदक्षिणंबाहुंमहापरिघसन्निभम् ॥७॥
गोसहस्रप्रदारंमुपधायमहत्भुजम् ।
अद्यमेमरणंवादतरणंसागरस्यवा ॥८॥
तिरामोमतिंकृत्वामहाबाहुर्महोदधिम् ।
अधिशिश्येचविधिवत्प्रयतोनियतोमुनिः ॥९॥
asyatā ca punas savyaṃ jyāghātavigatatvacam |
dakṣiṇo dakṣiṇaṃ bāhuṃ mahāparighasannibham ||7||
gosahasrapradāraṃm upadhāya mahat bhujam |
adya me maraṇaṃ vā taraṇaṃ sāgarasya vā ||8||
iti rāmo matiṃ kṛtvā mahābāhur mahodadhim |
adhiśiśye ca vidhivat prayato niyato muniḥ ||9||
ధనుష్యజ్యా పదేపదే తాకిడితో ఆయన ఎడమ భుజం కఠినమై చర్మం తొలగినట్లుగా అయ్యింది; కుడి భుజం మహాపరిఘంలా, వేల గోవుల దానంతో శ్రమించినది. అప్పుడు ఆ మహాభుజుడు—“ఈ రోజు నాకు మరణమో, లేక ఈ సాగరతరణమో” అని నిశ్చయించుకున్నాడు. అట్టి సంకల్పంతో మహాబాహు రాముడు, మునివలె నియమసంయమాలతో, విధివిధానంగా మహోదధి ఎదుట శయనించాడు।
The mighty armed Rama's arms were hardened like that of iron bars by the large number of arrows received by the left arm and strained by giving thousands of cows as gifts by the right arm. Rama was determined now to cross over the great ocean or meet the sea with death and lay down subdued and restrained like a sage.
FAQs
Dharma is steadfast resolve joined to disciplined method: Rāma does not act from mere rage; he undertakes a vow-like, rule-bound posture, committing himself to truthful determination (satya-saṅkalpa) for a righteous end.
At the seashore, facing the obstacle of the ocean before reaching Laṅkā, Rāma forms a decisive resolve—either to cross or to die—and assumes a restrained, ascetic stance.
Dhairya and saṅkalpa (fortitude and resolve), tempered by niyama (self-restraint).
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