Ramayana — Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 42, Shloka 31
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Instructions for the Western Search Party
तत्र प्राग्ज्योतिषं नाम जातरूपमयं पुरम्।यस्मिन्वसति दुष्टात्मा नरको नाम दानवः।।4.42.31।।
tatra prāgjyotiṣaṃ nāma jātarūpamayaṃ puram |
yasmin vasati duṣṭātmā narako nāma dānavaḥ || 4.42.31 ||
वहाँ प्राग्ज्योतिष नामक स्वर्णमय नगर है, जिसमें नरक नाम का दुष्टात्मा दानव निवास करता है।
'On the (Varaha) mountain is the city called Pragjyotisha, which is full of gold.There lives the evil-minded demon Naraka.
FAQs
Dharma includes discernment and caution: recognizing seats of adharma (like the abode of Naraka) helps protect a righteous mission from distraction or harm.
Sugrīva continues giving notable landmarks and warnings along the western route, mentioning a famed golden city associated with a demonic presence.
Vigilance (apramāda): awareness of dangerous regions and hostile beings while pursuing a truthful objective.