Shloka 41
पश्चिमदिशि अन्वेषणादेशः
Instructions for the Western Search Party
विश्वे देवाश्च मरूतो वसवश्च दिवौकसः।आगम्य पश्चिमां सन्ध्यां मेरुमुत्तमपर्वतम्।।4.42.41।।आदित्यमुपतिष्ठन्ति तैश्च सूर्योऽभिपूजितः।अदृश्यस्सर्वभूतानामस्तं गच्छतिपर्वतम्।।4.42.42।।
viśve devāś ca maruto vasavaś ca divaukasaḥ |
āgamya paścimāṃ sandhyāṃ merum uttamaparvatam || 4.42.41 ||
عند شفق المساء يأتي الفيشڤيديفا والماروت والڤاسو وسائر سكان السماء إلى ميرو، ذلك الجبل الأسمى والأفضل.
The Visvadevas, Vasus, Maruts, and the gods reach Meru, this great king of mountains, in the evening twilight. Worshipped by them, the Sungod sets behind the mountain and becomes invisible to all beings.
FAQs
Dharma is reverent discipline in time and worship: even divine beings observe sandhyā as a sacred juncture, implying that righteous order is maintained through regular devotion and restraint.
Sugrīva describes the western cosmographic scene associated with sunset, framing it as a notable landmark in the search narrative.
Devotional steadiness—consistent honoring of sacred times (sandhyā) as a model of disciplined conduct.