Shloka 2.99.11
चित्रकूटप्राप्तिः — Bharata Reaches Chitrakuta and Beholds Rama
इदं चोदात्तदन्तानां कुञ्जराणां तरस्विनाम्।शैलपार्श्वे परिक्रान्तमन्योन्यमभिगर्जताम्।।2.99.11।।
idaṁ codāttadantānāṁ kuñjarāṇāṁ tarasvinām |
śailapārśve parikrāntam anyonyam abhigarjatām ||2.99.11||
This is the tract along the mountain’s flank where swift, mighty elephants with great tusks roam, charging at one another and trumpeting aloud.
This must be the place on the hillside on which mighty tuskers wander about trumpeting and charging at one another.
Dharma as steadfast pursuit: the search continues through perilous terrain, showing commitment to truth despite natural obstacles.
The party recognizes a specific hillside area frequented by elephants, using landscape cues to orient themselves in the forest.
Perseverance and attentiveness—careful observation of nature supports the righteous goal of finding Rama.