Shloka 67
पूर्वदिशि सीतामार्गण-नियोगः
Deployment to the Eastern Quarter for the Search of Sita
एतावद्वानरैश्शक्यं गन्तुं वानरपुङ्गवाः।।4.40.67।।अभास्करममर्यादं न जानीमस्ततः परम्।
etāvadvānaraiś śakyaṃ gantuṃ vānarapuṅgavāḥ || 4.40.67 ||
abhāskaram amaryādaṃ na jānīmas tataḥ param |
O ihr Vorzüglichsten unter den Affen, bis hierher können die Vānara gelangen; darüber hinaus—wo kein Sonnenlicht und keine klare Grenze ist—wissen wir nicht, was weiter liegt.
'O chieftains! monkeys can go that far. We know not what lies beyond those boundaries where no Sun shines.
FAQs
Satya (truthfulness) in leadership: Sugriva clearly states the limits of known territory instead of pretending certainty, guiding action responsibly.
Sugriva defines the farthest known and feasible extent of travel for the search-party and acknowledges the unknown beyond.
Pragmatic wisdom and truthful counsel—recognizing limits while still directing effort.