Shloka 3.69.50
अयोमुखी-दर्शनम् तथा कबन्ध-प्रवेशः (Ayomukhi Encounter and the ظهور of Kabandha)
नातिभारोस्ति कालस्य सर्वभूतेषु लक्ष्मण।।3.69.49।।शूराश्च बलवन्तश्च कृतास्त्राश्च रणाजिरे।कालाभिपन्नास्सीदन्ति यथा वालुकसेतवः।।3.69.50।।
nānāmeghaghanaprakhyaṃ prahṛṣṭam iva sarvataḥ |
nānāpakṣigaṇair yuktaṃ nānāvyālamṛgair yutam || 3.69.6 ||
didṛkṣamāṇau vaidehīṃ tad vanaṃ tau vicikyatuḥ |
tatra tatrāvatiṣṭhantau sītāharaṇakarśitau || 3.69.7 ||
The forest, cloud-dense in appearance and seemingly exultant on all sides, teemed with many kinds of birds, serpents, and beasts. Afflicted by Sītā’s abduction, the two brothers—longing to see Vaidehī—searched it thoroughly, halting again and again.
O Lakshmana look at the power of time over all creatures There is nothing too heavy for time. Even those who know the use of arms in war, or are brave or strong enough, cannot withstand the force of time like the barriers built with sand.
Righteous persistence: dharma is shown as continuing one’s responsibility without yielding to despair.
A reiterated/combined presentation of the brothers’ search through the forest while suffering the shock of Sītā’s loss.
Śraddhā and dhṛti (faith and firmness): they keep searching methodically despite emotional strain.