.. Rāma became greatly irritated. Addressing Lakṣmaṇa, He said, “I can now practically see that in this material world the good qualities of patience, forgiveness and politeness are useless when dealing with persons bereft of all virtue. In this material world such rascals give more respect to persons who are impudent, aggressive, harsh in speech, and who run about advertising themselves. Because of My mildness and forbearance, the ocean considers Me to be impotent. Thus, he will not deign to come before Me. Lakṣmaṇa, give Me my bow, and I will teach this ocean a lesson. Watch as I dry up the water. Then the monkeys can march to Lańkā on foot without difficulty!”
