Shloka 15
विन्ध्यगुहाविचयः — Searching the Vindhya Caves and the Cursed Forest
Southern Search
तस्य ते काननान्ताश्च गिरीणां कन्दराणि च।प्रभवनि नदीनां च विचिन्वन्ति समाहिताः।।।।
tasya te kānanāntāś ca girīṇāṃ kandarāṇi ca | prabhavāni nadīnāṃ ca vicinvanti samāhitāḥ || 4.48.15 ||
Mit gesammelt gerichtetem Geist durchsuchten sie die Waldstrecken, die Höhlen der Berge und selbst die Quellen der Flüsse.
The monkeys searched in the forest regions, in the mountains, rivers and sources of rivers with concentrated attention.
FAQs
Dharma is diligent effort (udyoga) in a righteous cause: they search thoroughly and attentively, leaving no place unexplored.
Hanumān’s party continues the search through difficult terrains—forest edges, caves, and river origins.
Concentration and perseverance (samādhāna, dhṛti) in fulfilling a collective responsibility.