Shloka 4.40.45

पूर्वदिशि सीतामार्गण-नियोगः (Deployment to the Eastern Quarter for the Search of Sita)

Devanagari script

विबुधाश्चारणा यक्षाः किन्नराश्चाप्सरोगणाः।।4.40.45।।हृष्टास्समभिगच्छन्ति नलिनीं तां रिरंसवः।

Transliteration

kṣīrodaṃ samatikramya tadā drakṣyatha vānarāḥ || 4.40.46 ||

jalodaṃ sāgaraṃ śīghraṃ sarva-bhūta-bhayāvaham |

Translation

O vānaras, once you pass beyond the Milky Ocean, you will swiftly behold the ocean called Jaloda—terrifying to all beings.

Context

'The deities, called charanas, yakshas and kinneras, also apsarasas keep comingthere to stoll by that lotus pond.

Characters & Entities

• Kṣīroda (Milky Ocean)
• Jaloda ocean

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma is perseverance with awareness: righteous work may require entering frightening regions without abandoning truth or duty.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugriva outlines the route sequence: after Kṣīroda comes the formidable Jaloda ocean.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Courage guided by instruction—bravery that follows wise counsel rather than recklessness.