Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 4, Shloka 17
समुद्रतट-प्रयाणम् तथा वेलावन-निवेशः
March to the Seacoast and Encampment at the Shore
गन्धहस्तीव दुर्धर्षस्तरस्वी गन्धमादनः ।यातु वानरवाहिन्या स्सव्यं पार्श्वमधिष्ठितः ।।।।
gandhahastīva durdharṣa tarasvī gandhamādanaḥ |
yātu vānaravāhinyāḥ savyaṃ pārśvam adhiṣṭhitaḥ ||
Nawa’y si Gandhamādana—makapangyarihan at di-malalabanan na gaya ng nagngangalit na elepanteng may amoy—ang pumuwesto at mamuno sa kaliwang tagiliran ng hukbong vanara.
The vanaras were wonder struck when they saw the ocean that was noisy with rolling waves as if it was highly agitated and distressed.।।ityārṣē vālmīkīyē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē ādikāvyē yuddhakāṇḍē caturthassargaḥ।।This is the end of the fourth Sarga of Yuddha Kanda of the first epic the holy Ramayana composed by sage Valmiki.
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Strength is ethically framed as protective service—power is assigned to defend the collective in a righteous campaign.
Rāma’s side-assignments continue, balancing the formation by placing a formidable warrior on the left flank.
Controlled might—being ‘unassailable’ is presented as a safeguard for others rather than mere aggression.