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Shloka 4.45.16

वानरसेनानिर्गमनम् — Dispatch of the Vanara Search Parties

अहं गन्तुं समर्थोऽस्मि निराबाधं वसुन्धराम् ।

समुद्रे गिरिशृङ्गेषु वनेष्वथ रसातले ॥

ahaṃ gantuṃ samartho'smi nirābādhaṃ vasundharām | samudre giriśṛṅgeṣu vaneṣv atha rasātale ||

“I am capable of going about unobstructed—across the earth, in the sea, on mountain-peaks, through forests, and even down to the netherworld’s depths.”

'I can go unobstruted on the earth, or even in the sea, on the mountains, in the forests or even to the centre of the underworld'. (said another)

R
Rasatala
E
Earth
S
Sea
M
Mountains
F
Forests

It reflects dharma as faithful service and readiness to act—declaring one’s capacity to fulfill the righteous mission (the search) without hesitation or excuse.

Satya appears as a truthful self-assessment: the speaker openly states his real ability and commitment, so the leader can rely on accurate information when assigning duties.