Shloka 4.41.25

दक्षिणदिशि सीतान्वेषण-आदेशः (Commissioning the Southern Search for Sītā)

Devanagari script

तत्र सर्वात्मना सीता मार्गितव्या विशेषतः।स हि देशस्तु वध्यस्य रावणस्य दुरात्मनः।।4.41.25।।राक्षसाधिपतेर्वासस्सहस्राक्षसमद्युतेः।

Transliteration

tatra sarvātmanā sītā mārgitavyā viśeṣataḥ |

sa hi deśas tu vadhyasya rāvaṇasya durātmanaḥ ||

rākṣasādhipater vāsaḥ sahasrākṣasamadyuteḥ |

Translation

There Sītā must be sought with one’s whole being, with special care; for that region is the abode of evil‑minded Rāvaṇa, lord of the rākṣasas—one who deserves to be slain, blazing with a splendor like Indra’s.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāvaṇa
• Rākṣasas
• Indra (Sahasrākṣa)

FAQs

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

Dharma is twofold: wholehearted effort to rescue the innocent (Sītā), and righteous punishment of grave wrongdoing (Rāvaṇa is called vadhya—deserving to be slain).

What is the narrative situation?

Sugriva identifies the likely region connected to Rāvaṇa’s domain and urges an intensified search for Sītā there.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Kāryaniṣṭhā (total commitment to the mission) combined with moral clarity about evil and justice.