Shloka 4.47.6

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

Devanagari script

तदहः प्रथमं कृत्वा मासे प्रश्रवणं गताः।कपिराजेन सङ्गम्य निराशाः कपियूधपाः।।4.47.6।।

Transliteration

gahaneṣu ca deśeṣu durgeṣu viṣameṣu ca |

sattvāny atipramāṇāni vicitāni hatāni ca || 4.47.13 ||

ye caiva gahanā deśā vicitās te punaḥ punaḥ |

Translation

In dense interiors, in hard-to-reach strongholds, and across uneven ground they searched; and enormous wild creatures were encountered—tracked down and even slain. Those difficult regions were examined again and again.

Context

The monkey leaders thus spent a month doing what they did daily and returning disappointed, met the monkey king on mount Prasravana.

Characters & Entities

• difficult regions (gahana deśa)
• inaccessible terrain (durga)
• uneven ground (viṣama)
• huge creatures (sattva)
• Sita (implied by context)

FAQs

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

Dharma is courageous perseverance in a just cause, even when the path is dangerous and demands repeated effort.

What is the narrative situation?

The searchers describe the hazards of the terrain and the repeated re-checking of hard areas while looking for Sita.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Valor joined with persistence—continuing the search despite threats and setbacks.