Shloka 4.52.9

स्वयंप्रभा-संवादः (Svayamprabha’s Dialogue with the Vanaras)

Devanagari script

विचित्य तु वयं सर्वे समग्रां दक्षिणां दिशम्।परित्रान्ता बुभुक्षिता वृक्षमूलमुपाश्रिताः।।4.52.9।।

Transliteration

vicitya tu vayaṃ sarve samagrāṃ dakṣiṇāṃ diśam | paritrāntā bubhukṣitā vṛkṣamūlamupāśritāḥ ||

Translation

Having searched the whole southern quarter, we all—wearied and hungry—took shelter at the root of a tree.

Characters & Entities

• Southern Direction
• Vanaras

FAQs

Why were the Vanaras exhausted and hungry in this context?

The Vanaras had spent considerable time searching the entire southern direction for Sita without success, leading to physical exhaustion and hunger before they discovered the Rikshabila cave.

What is the significance of the 'Southern Direction' mentioned here?

The Southern Direction (Dakshina) was the specific region assigned to Angada, Hanuman, and their group by Sugriva to search for Sita, as it was the direction Ravana was seen heading.