Shloka 4.47.1

सप्तचत्वारिंशः सर्गः — वानरयूथपानां अन्वेषणवृत्तान्तनिवेदनम् (Search Reports of the Vanara Leaders)

Devanagari script

दर्शनार्थं तु वैदेह्यास्सर्वतः कपियूधपाः।व्यादिष्टाः कपिराजेन यथोक्तं जग्मुरञ्जसा।।4.47.1।।

Transliteration

darśanārthaṃ tu vaidehyāḥ sarvataḥ kapi-yūdha-pāḥ | vyādiṣṭāḥ kapi-rājena yathoktaṃ jagmur añjasā ||

Translation

To seek Vaidehī, the leaders of the monkey hosts—commanded by the king of monkeys—swiftly set out in every direction, exactly as instructed.

Context

The leaders of vanara troops went fast in all directions to look for Vaidehi following the instructions of the king of vanaras.

Characters & Entities

• Vaidehī (Sītā)
• Sugriva (kapi-rāja, implied)
• vanara troop leaders (kapiyūdhapāḥ)

FAQs

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

Dharma as disciplined service: the troops carry out their leader’s lawful command promptly for a righteous mission—seeking the lost Sītā.

What is the narrative situation?

After planning the search, Sugriva dispatches vanara commanders to different directions to locate Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Obedience and diligence in collective action (team duty).