Shloka 4.48.5
विन्ध्यगुहाविचयः — Searching the Vindhya Caves and the Cursed Forest (Southern Search)
ते भक्षयन्तो मूलानि फलानि विविधानि च।अन्वेषमाणा दुर्धर्षान्यवसं स्तत्र तत्र ह।।।।
te bhakṣayanto mūlāni phalāni vividhāni ca |
anveṣamāṇā durdharṣā nyavasan tatra tatra ha ||
Eating roots and various fruits as they went, those unassailable Vānaras continued the search and camped here and there along the way.
The unassailable monkeys ate roots and fruits and halted here and there at different places searching for Sita.
Dharma is sustained effort without complaint—accepting simple sustenance while remaining committed to the assigned task.
During the ongoing search, the Vānaras survive on forest food and make temporary halts while continuing their mission.
Self-discipline and resilience under difficult travel conditions.