Shloka 4.43.41
सुग्रीवस्य शतवलि-प्रेषणम् (Sugriva’s Commission to Satavali for the Northern Search)
उत्तराः कुरवस्तत्र कृतपुण्यप्रतिश्रयाः।।4.43.40।।ततः काञ्चनपद्माभिः पद्भिनीभिः कृतोदकाः।नीलवैडूर्यपत्राभिर्नद्यस्तत्र सहस्रशः।।4.43.41।।रक्तोत्पलवनैश्चात्र मण्डिताश्च हिरण्मयैः।
tataḥ kāñcanapadmābhiḥ padbhinībhiḥ kṛtodakāḥ | nīlavaiḍūryapatrābhir nadyaḥ tatra sahasraśaḥ॥
Beyond that, the waters brim amid lotus-groves—golden lotuses with blue-green leaves like vaidūrya—and in that region rivers flow by the thousand.
'Thereafter you will reach the country of UttaraKuru, a resort for those who have done meritorious deeds.There are lotus ponds with golden lotuses with bluish and greenish leaves.There are thousands of rivers adorned with red and night lotuses of gold.
The abundance and harmony of nature are presented as the ‘fruit’ of puṇya—an implicit Ramayana ethic that dharmic action supports order, beauty, and well-being in the world.
Sugriva continues mapping the northern route, describing the extraordinary waters, lotuses, and countless rivers encountered near Uttara-Kuru.
Steadfast guidance: Sugriva sustains morale and clarity by giving vivid, structured knowledge of the terrain.