Shloka 57
सुग्रीवस्य शतवलि-प्रेषणम्
Sugriva’s Commission to Satavali for the Northern Search
स तु देशो विसूर्योऽपि तस्य भासा प्रकाशते।सूर्यलक्ष्म्याऽभिविज्ञेयस्तपतेव विवस्वता।।।।
sa tu deśo visūryo 'pi tasya bhāsā prakāśate |
sūryalakṣmyā 'bhivijñeyas tapateva vivasvatā ||
Aquella región, aunque sin sol, resplandece con su propia luz; se reconoce como si estuviera investida del esplendor del sol, como si el mismo Sol la calentara.
'That place gets light and heat even though there is no Sun.
FAQs
The verse encourages humility before the extraordinary; dharma includes responding to wonder with reverence rather than indulgence or negligence of duty.
Sugrīva describes a miraculous northern region whose illumination and heat do not depend on the visible sun.
Astonishment tempered by discipline—maintaining composure and purpose amid the marvelous.