सुग्रीवस्य शतवलि-प्रेषणम् (Sugriva’s Commission to Satavali for the Northern Search)
तं देशं समतिक्रम्य आश्रमं सिद्धसेवितम्।सिद्धा वैखानसास्तत्र वालखिल्याश्च तापसाः।।।।
mainākas tu vicetavyaḥ sasānuprasthakandaraḥ |
strīṇām aśvamukhīnām tu niketās tatra tatra tu ||
Carefully search Mount Maināka, with its plateaus, slopes, and deep caves; and in various places there are the dwellings of the horse-faced women—those too must be examined.
'On passing that place, you will come across a hermitage inhabited by siddhas and ascetics, Vaikhanasas and Valakilyas.
Dharma is diligence: a righteous task requires comprehensive effort, leaving no relevant place unexamined.
Sugrīva provides a detailed itinerary and instructs the party to inspect Maināka’s difficult terrain and nearby inhabited sites.
Perseverance and meticulousness—qualities necessary to uphold truth and succeed in the mission to find Sītā.