Shloka 4.49.19

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

Devanagari script

ते तु दृष्टिगतं कृत्वा तं शैलं बहुकन्दरम्।अवारोहन्त हरयो वीक्षमाणास्समन्ततः।।।।

Transliteration

te tu dṛṣṭigataṃ kṛtvā taṃ śailaṃ bahukandaram | avārohanta harayo vīkṣamāṇāḥ samantataḥ ||

Translation

But after bringing that many-caved mountain fully within their view—looking all around—they, the monkeys, descended.

Context

Having looked all over the mountain and many caverns, those monkeys got down from the mountain.

Characters & Entities

• vānara-s
• mountain with many caves (bahukandara śaila)

FAQs

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

Dharma as diligence and completeness: they do not abandon a site until it is thoroughly checked.

What is the narrative situation?

Having scanned the mountain and its caves, the troop comes down to continue elsewhere.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Kārya-kauśala (competent execution) and apramāda (carefulness).