Shloka 4.47.2

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

Devanagari script

सरांसि सरित काक्षानाकाशं नगराणि च।नदीदुर्गांस्तथा शैलान्विचिन्वन्ति समन्ततः।।4.47.2।।

Transliteration

tad ahaḥ prathamaṁ kṛtvā māse praśravaṇaṁ gatāḥ |

kapirājena saṅgamya nirāśāḥ kapiyūdhapāḥ || 4.47.6 ||

Translation

When the first day had passed and thus a month went by, the leaders of the monkey-troops came to Prasravaṇa; meeting the monkey-king, they were bereft of hope, having found no sign of Sītā.

Context

They went looking everywhere in the tanks, in the bottom of rivers, in towns, in the sky and similarly in inaccessible rivers, mountains, and forts surrounded by rivers.

Characters & Entities

• Prasravaṇa (mountain)
• Sugriva (implied as kapirāja)
• kapiyūdhapāḥ (troop leaders)
• Sita (implied by context)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes accountability: after sustained effort, they report back to the rightful leader rather than hiding failure.

What is the narrative situation?

A month of searching yields no success; the troop leaders return to Sugriva at Mount Prasravaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Integrity in service—returning to report truthfully despite disappointment.