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 ||
他们英勇的统帅尼罗，乃诸跃降者之最胜，往来于军阵之间，巡视并整肃那支大军。
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.