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 ||
水势被风搅动，深处翻卷，忽而冲起，忽而坠落；其间密布摩伽罗与巨蛇盘绕。
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.