Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 4, Shloka 116
समुद्रतट-प्रयाणम् तथा वेलावन-निवेशः
March to the Seacoast and Encampment at the Shore
मकरैर्नागभोगैश्च विगाढा वातलोलिताः ।उत्पेतुश्च निपेतुश्च प्रवृद्धा जलराशयः ।।।।
makarair nāgabhogaiś ca vigāḍhā vātalolitāḥ |
utpetuś ca nipetuś ca pravṛddhā jalarāśayaḥ ||
ہوا کے جھکڑوں سے ہلکورے کھاتی، گہرائی میں دھکیلی ہوئی پانی کی راسیاں ابھرتیں اور پھر گر پڑتیں؛ مکر مچھوں اور ناغوں کے پیچ دار بھوگوں سے گھنی تھیں۔
Swarmed with sea animals like sharks and crocodiles and serpents were jumping with huge volumes of water rising and down with force by the stormy wind.
FAQs
The verse underscores steadiness (dhṛti): when conditions rise and fall violently, dharmic effort continues without being destabilized by external turbulence.
The ocean is in violent motion, with creatures and waves surging, emphasizing the immediate danger of attempting a crossing.
Steadfastness—remaining committed when circumstances are unstable and intimidating.