Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 2, Shloka 13
युद्धकाण्डे द्वितीयः सर्गः — Sugriva’s Counsel: From Grief to Strategy
Bridge to Lanka
सेतुर्बद्धस्समुद्रेचयावल्लङ्कास्समीपतः ।।6.2.12।।सर्वंतीर्णंचमेसैन्यंजितमित्युपधारय ।इमेहिसमरेवीराहरयःकामरूपिण ।।6.2.13।।
setur baddhas samudre ca yāval laṅkās samīpataḥ ||6.2.12||
sarvaṃ tīrṇaṃ ca me sainyaṃ jitam ity upadhāraya |
ime hi samare vīrā harayaḥ kāmarūpiṇa ||6.2.13||
Kapag ang tulay ay naitayo sa dagat hanggang sa pasukan ng Laṅkā at nakatawid na ang buong lakas ko, ituring mong tiyak na ang tagumpay—sapagkat ang mga bayaning Vānara na ito’y magigiting sa digmaan at nakapag-aanyong ayon sa kanilang nais.
"On building a bridge over the large ocean up to Lanka, when all my army of vanaras can cross over, you may consider that you have won. These vanaras are heroic in war and can assume any form at will."
FAQs
Dharma is steadfast execution: when the righteous plan is implemented (bridge built, forces crossed), confidence becomes ethically grounded—rooted in duty and preparedness.
This verse repeats/echoes the prior instruction (a Southern Recension feature), reinforcing the decisive importance of the bridge for reaching Laṅkā.
Resolve reinforced by repetition—teaching that crucial dharmic strategy may be restated to steady the leader’s mind.