Shloka 6
विन्ध्यगुहाविचयः — Searching the Vindhya Caves and the Cursed Forest
Southern Search
स तु देशो दुरन्वेषो गुहागहनवान्महान्।निर्जलं निर्जनं शून्यं गहनं रोमहर्षणम्।।।।
sa tu deśo duranveṣo guhā-gahanavān mahān |
nirjalaṃ nirjanaṃ śūnyaṃ gahanaṃ romaharṣaṇam ||
वह प्रदेश विशाल था और खोजने में अत्यन्त कठिन—गहन गुफाओं और झाड़ियों से भरा; जलरहित, जनशून्य, सूना, दुर्गम और रोमांचकारी भय से युक्त।
They searched in dense forests, interior locations impassable, desolate and terrific, without water, and people.
FAQs
Dharma is tested by adversity: righteous work often requires entering fearful, uncomfortable spaces without abandoning the goal.
The search party reaches a harsh, desolate terrain that makes the search extremely difficult.
Courage in confronting frightening environments for the sake of duty.