Shloka 4.49.18

एकोनपञ्चाशः सर्गः (Sarga 49) — Aṅgada Re-energizes the Southern Search Party

Devanagari script

तस्याग्रमधिरूढास्ते श्रान्ता विपुलविक्रमाः।न पश्यन्ति स्म वैदेहीं रामस्य महिषीं प्रियाम्।।।।

Transliteration

tasyāgram adhirūḍhās te śrāntā vipulavikramāḥ | na paśyanti sma vaidehīṃ rāmasya mahiṣīṃ priyām ||

Translation

Even after reaching its summit, those mighty heroes—now exhausted—still did not see Vaidehī, Rāma’s beloved queen.

Context

Even after scaling up the peak, the exhausted, heroic monkeys could not find Vaidehi, the dear queen of Rama.

Characters & Entities

• Vaidehī (Sītā)
• Rāma
• vānara-s

FAQs

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

Truthfulness about outcomes: despite great effort, they acknowledge the reality—Sītā is still not found—without self-deception.

What is the narrative situation?

After surveying from a peak, the searchers fail to spot Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Satya (facing facts) alongside kṣānti/dhṛti (patient endurance).