Shloka 18
पूर्वदिशि सीतामार्गण-नियोगः
Deployment to the Eastern Quarter for the Search of Sita
सोमसूर्यात्मजै स्सार्धं वानरैर्वानरोत्तम।।4.40.17।।देशकालनयैर्युक्तः कार्या कार्यविनिश्चये।वृतश्शतसहश्रेण वानराणां तरस्विनाम्।।4.40.18।।अधिगच्छ दिशं पूर्वां सशैलवनकाननाम्।
soma-sūryātmajaiḥ sārdhaṃ vānarair vānarottama || 4.40.17 ||
deśa-kāla-nayair yuktaḥ kāryaḥ kārya-viniścaye |
vṛtaḥ śata-sahasreṇa vānarāṇāṃ tarasvinām || 4.40.18 ||
adhigaccha diśaṃ pūrvāṃ sa-śaila-vana-kānanām |
O Bester der Vānaras, zieh ostwärts in das Land mit Bergen, Wäldern und Hainen, zusammen mit den Söhnen von Mond und Sonne und begleitet von hunderttausend schnellen Affen. Mit kluger Führung nach Ort und Zeit bist du geeignet, zu entscheiden, was zu tun ist.
'O foremost of the vanaras march forward with the sons of Moon and Sun, followed by one lakh swift monkeys towards the eastern direction full of mountains, gardens, and forests. Endowed with political wisdom, you are capable of taking right decision in accordance with time and place.
FAQs
Dharma is effective service to a righteous cause: Sugrīva emphasizes disciplined effort guided by naya (sound strategy) and kāla (right timing), ensuring that zeal is aligned with wisdom.
Sugrīva dispatches Vinata with a massive eastern search-party, specifying companions, numbers, and the terrain to be covered in the hunt for Sītā and clues to Rāvaṇa.
Strategic leadership—Sugrīva selects a competent commander and stresses decision-making suited to time and place.