Shloka 4.43.15

सुग्रीवस्य शतवलि-प्रेषणम् (Sugriva’s Commission to Satavali for the Northern Search)

Devanagari script

ततस्सोमाश्रमं गत्वा देवगन्धर्वसेवितम्।कालं नाम महासानुं पर्वतं तु गमिष्यथ।।।।

Transliteration

lodhra-padma-kaṣaṇḍeṣu devadāru-vaneṣu ca |

rāvaṇaḥ saha vaidēhyā mārgitavyas tatas tataḥ ||4.43.14||

Translation

Search everywhere—among thickets of lodhra and lotus-groves, and within forests of deodāra—for Rāvaṇa together with Vaidehī (Sītā), here and there.

Context

'Then go and explore the hermitage of Soma inhabited by gods and gandharvas and also the great summits of mount Kala.

Characters & Entities

• Ravana
• Vaidehi (Sita)
• Lodhra
• Padma (lotus)
• Devadaru (deodar forest)

FAQs

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

Dharma is faithful service to a just cause: the search must be comprehensive, extending even into dense and remote forests.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva gives terrain-specific instructions—where to look for signs of Rāvaṇa and Sītā in forested regions.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Diligence (udyoga) and thoroughness—leaving no likely place unexamined.