Shloka 6.48.15
सीताविलापः—त्रिजटासान्त्वनं च (Sita’s Lament and Trijata’s Consolation)
शोधयित्वाजनस्थानंप्रवृततिमुपलभ्यच ।तीर्त्वासागरमक्षोभ्यंभ्रातरौगोष्पदेहतौ ।।।।
śodhayitvā janasthānaṃ pravṛttiṃ upalabhya ca |
tīrtvā sāgaram akṣobhyaṃ bhrātarau goṣpade hatau ||
After searching in Janasthāna and learning news of me, after crossing the untraversable, unshakable ocean—those two brothers have now been slain, as if by a mere ‘cow-hoofprint’ trick.
"Having gained Janasthana and crossing the ocean which is impossible knowing about my whereabouts and getting me is impossible since the brothers have been killed by the maya of Indrajith whose footprints are like a cow's hoof."
It highlights that dharmic effort can be immense—searching, learning, crossing impossible obstacles—yet adharma may still attempt victory through deception; the Ramayana teaches endurance and commitment to truth beyond appearances.
Sītā, believing the staged sight, recalls the extraordinary journey and efforts undertaken for her rescue and laments that the brothers seem to have fallen to a ‘small’ trick.
Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa’s perseverance and courage (as remembered by Sītā), and Sītā’s gratitude and emotional truthfulness in recounting their sacrifices.