Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 4, Shloka 57
समुद्रतट-प्रयाणम् तथा वेलावन-निवेशः
March to the Seacoast and Encampment at the Shore
इति भ्रातरमाश्वास्य हृष्ट स्सौमित्रिरब्रवीत् ।अथावृत्य महीं कृत्स्नां जगाम महती चमू: ।।।।ऋक्षवानरशर्दूलैर्न खदंष्ट्रायुधैर्वुता ।
iti bhrātaram āśvāsya hṛṣṭaḥ saumitrir abravīt | athāvṛtya mahīṃ kṛtsnāṃ jagāma mahatī camūḥ | ṛkṣa-vānara-śardūlair nakha-daṃṣṭrāyudhair vṛtā ||
于是，萨乌弥特利欢喜地安慰兄长并开口说道。随后，大军启行，铺展遍满大地——周围簇拥着虎般勇猛的熊与猿猴，以爪与牙为兵刃。
Saumithri reassured his brother who was surrounded by the vanara force saying that those vanaras who use their nails and teeth as weapons and tiger-like bears spread all over the expansive land are proceeding.
FAQs
Dharma is expressed as supportive duty: Lakṣmaṇa strengthens Rāma’s resolve, showing that righteous leadership is upheld by truthful, loyal counsel.
After encouraging Rāma, Lakṣmaṇa’s words are followed by the narration of the vast allied host advancing across the land.
Fraternal loyalty and courage—Lakṣmaṇa’s readiness to steady Rāma and proceed into danger.