Shloka 59
सुग्रीवस्य शतवलि-प्रेषणम्
Sugriva’s Commission to Satavali for the Northern Search
न कथञ्चन गन्तव्यं कुरूणामुत्तरेण वः।अन्येषामपि भूतानां नातिक्रामति वै गतिः।।।।
na kathañcana gantavyaṃ kurūṇām uttareṇa vaḥ | anyeṣām api bhūtānāṃ nātikrāmati vai gatiḥ ||
Ihr dürft auf keinerlei Weise über das nördliche Gebiet der Kurus hinausgehen; denn selbst die Bewegung anderer Wesen überschreitet diese Grenze nicht.
'You should keep in mind the places described. You may also think of other places I might have omitted.
FAQs
Maryādā—respecting prescribed limits and recognizing what is beyond rightful or safe reach—is treated as righteous discipline.
During the planning of the search for Sītā, the leader specifies a northern boundary that the vānara scouts must not cross.
Practical wisdom and restraint: courage is guided by rules and realistic limits.