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Sarg 21 - Raam Worships Samudra

Raam spread Kush on the sea shore and slept on it facing east. He used his right arm as his pillow. he slept there thinking 'either I will cross the sea or I will die'. He passed thus three nights. Then He worshipped Samudra. In spite of worshipping carefully, when Samudra did not appear, Raam spoke to Lakshman in fury - "See the pride of the sea. In spite of my worshipping so much he is not appearing before me. Being quiet, simplicity, forgiveness and soft speaking are the qualities of good people. If you use them with a bad man, they show your weakness. This world respects only those who are wicked, stubborn and who punish everybody. 

Whoever love peace do not get fame in the world and victory in war. Now you will see dying animals on the sea. I will dry it with my arrows. Samudra considers me powerless, because I chose the way of forgiveness, but to forgive such people is useless. Lakshman, you bring my bow and arrow, I will dry the sea and monkeys will cross the sea by walking. Today I will break the limits of the sea." And Raam shot a few arrows at Samudra. Arrows entered Samudra and shook it badly. They killed many animals; snakes, conchs, snails, crocodiles all got hurt. High tides started coming. Then Lakshman held Raam's hand and said, 'No, don't do this. Your work can be done even without drying the sea. It doesn't look graceful for you to be angry like this."

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