Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 4, Shloka 121
समुद्रतट-प्रयाणम् तथा वेलावन-निवेशः
March to the Seacoast and Encampment at the Shore
अन्योन्यैराहता स्सक्ता स्सस्वनुर्भीमनिस्स्वनाः ।ऊर्मयस्सिन्धुराजस्य महाभेर्य इवाहवे ।।।।
anyonyair āhatāḥ saktāḥ sasvanur bhīmanissvanāḥ |
ūrmayas sindhurājasya mahābherya ivāhave ||
Ang mga alon ng hari ng karagatan, nagbabanggaan at nagkakapit sa isa’t isa, ay umuungal sa nakapanghihilakbot na tunog—gaya ng malalaking tambol ng digmaan sa labanan, na wari’y hamon.
"These hundreds and thousands of lion-like vanaras would walk in groups leading the army like the fierce tides of the ocean".
FAQs
Dharma in conflict requires readiness without rashness: the ‘battle-like’ ocean underscores that righteous aims still demand disciplined preparation.
At the shore, the sea’s waves crash loudly, sounding like instruments of war.
Courage under foreboding—maintaining resolve when surroundings seem to ‘challenge’ the mission.