Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 4, Shloka 35
समुद्रतट-प्रयाणम् तथा वेलावन-निवेशः
March to the Seacoast and Encampment at the Shore
तेषां सेनापतिर्वीरो नीलो वानरपुङ्गवः ।सम्पतन्पततां श्रेष्ठस्तद्बलं पर्यपालयात् ।।।।
teṣāṃ senāpatir vīro nīlo vānarapuṅgavaḥ |
sampatan patatāṃ śreṣṭhas tadbalaṃ paryapālayāt ||
ان کے لشکر کا بہادر سپہ سالار نیل—چھلانگ لگانے اور اترنے والوں میں سب سے برتر—اس فوج میں ادھر اُدھر چلتا پھرتا، اس کی نگرانی اور نظم قائم رکھتا تھا۔
Nila, the heroic chief of the army who was foremost in the act of flying and descending was going around and controlling.
FAQs
Dharma in command is accountable stewardship: a leader actively supervises the force so strength is used rightly and disorder does not undermine a just cause.
The narrative identifies Nīla as commander and describes his active oversight as the host advances in organized formation.
Competent leadership—discipline, vigilance, and energetic coordination.