Shloka 4.43.36

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

Devanagari script

औपवाह्यः कुबेरस्य सार्वभौम इति स्मृतः।गजः पर्येति तं देशं सदा सह करेणुभिः।।4.43.36।।

Transliteration

hemapuṣkarasañchannaṃ tasmin vaikhānasaṃ saraḥ |

taruṇādityasaṅkāśair haṃsair vicaritaṃ śubhaiḥ ||

Translation

There lies the Vaikhānasa lake, covered with golden lotuses, where auspicious swans—radiant like the rising sun—move about.

Characters & Entities

• Vaikhānasa lake (saraḥ)
• Golden lotuses (hema-puṣkara)
• Swans (haṃsa)

FAQs

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

Dharma is attentiveness to sacred environments: recognizing places shaped by ascetic life and maintaining purity of conduct while passing through them.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva continues describing notable features on the northern route, including a revered lake associated with ascetics.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Mindfulness—moving through the world with awareness of what is sacred and ethically significant.