Shloka 4.52.6
स्वयंप्रभा-संवादः (Svayamprabha’s Dialogue with the Vanaras)
वीरस्तस्य सखा राज्ञस्सुग्रीवो नाम वानरः।राजा वानरमुख्यानां येन प्रस्थापिता वयम्।।4.52.6।।
agastyacaritām āśāṃ dakṣiṇāṃ yamarakṣitām | sahaibhir vānarair ghorair aṅgadapramukhair vayam || rāvaṇaṃ sahitāḥ sarve rākṣasaṃ kāmarūpiṇam | sītayā saha vaidehyā mārgadhvam iti coditāḥ ||
We, together with these formidable vānaras, with Aṅgada as our leader, have been sent toward the southern quarter—trodden by Agastya and guarded by Yama—commanded thus: “Search for Vaidehī Sītā, and seek out Rāvaṇa, the shape-shifting rākṣasa.”
Dharma is mission-oriented duty: the vānaras accept hardship and danger under rightful command to restore justice by finding Sītā and confronting the wrongdoer.
Hanumān specifies their assignment: the southern expedition under Aṅgada, directed to search for Sītā and locate Rāvaṇa’s sphere.
Collective resolve and disciplined service: unity (sahitāḥ sarve) and obedience to a righteous goal despite formidable terrain and threats.