Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 4, Shloka 60
समुद्रतट-प्रयाणम् तथा वेलावन-निवेशः
March to the Seacoast and Encampment at the Shore
उत्तरन्त्यां च सेनायां स्सततं बहुयोजनम् ।नदीस्रोतांसि सर्वाणि सस्यन्दुर्विपरीतवत् ।।।।
uttarantyāṃ ca senāyāṃ satataṃ bahu-yojanam | nadī-srotāṃsi sarvāṇi sasyandur viparītavat ||
Habang patuloy na tumatawid ang hukbo sa maraming yojana, ang lahat ng agos ng mga ilog ay dumaloy na wari’y salungat at magulo, na para bang may baha.
When the army was continuously crossing the river, later (after they crossed) the water flowed excessively like flood.
FAQs
Dharma-oriented action is portrayed as momentous: even nature seems to respond to the scale of a righteous campaign, reminding leaders to act with restraint amid power.
The host crosses waterways in an extended movement; the rivers appear to surge or flow strangely in response.
Endurance and discipline—sustained, orderly crossing over long distances without breaking purpose.