Shloka 4.40.63

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

Devanagari script

पूर्वमेतत्कृतं द्वारं पृथिव्या भुवनस्य च।।4.40.63।।सूर्यस्योदयनं चैव पर्वा ह्येषा दिगुच्यते।

Transliteration

pūrvam etat kṛtaṃ dvāraṃ pṛthivyā bhuvanasya ca | sūryasyodayanaṃ caiva parvā hy eṣā dig ucyate ||

Translation

This is the eastern ‘gate’ made for the earth and for the world; and since the Sun rises here, this quarter is indeed called the East.

Context

'Here is the entrance for the earth as well as for all the worlds and since the Sun also rises from this place it is called the eastern direction.

Characters & Entities

• Pṛthivī (Earth)
• Bhuvana (world)
• Sūrya (Sun)
• Pūrvā diś (East)

FAQs

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

Dharma is harmony with cosmic order: directions are defined by the Sun’s truthful regularity, teaching that righteous action should be grounded in stable, verifiable orientation—both literally and morally.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugriva formally identifies the eastern quarter by its defining feature—sunrise—while describing the geography relevant to the search.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Satya-niṣṭhā (commitment to truth): using consistent natural law as a trustworthy guide.