Shloka 25

दक्षिणदिशि सीतान्वेषण-आदेशः

Commissioning the Southern Search for Sītā

Devanagari script

तत्र सर्वात्मना सीता मार्गितव्या विशेषतः।स हि देशस्तु वध्यस्य रावणस्य दुरात्मनः।।4.41.25।।राक्षसाधिपतेर्वासस्सहस्राक्षसमद्युतेः।

Transliteration

tatra sarvātmanā sītā mārgitavyā viśeṣataḥ |

sa hi deśas tu vadhyasya rāvaṇasya durātmanaḥ ||

rākṣasādhipater vāsaḥ sahasrākṣasamadyuteḥ |

Translation

Di sanalah Sītā harus dicari dengan segenap jiwa, dengan perhatian khusus; sebab wilayah itu adalah kediaman Rāvaṇa yang berhati jahat, penguasa para rākṣasa—yang patut dibinasakan—berkilau dengan kemegahan laksana Indra bermata seribu.

Word by Word

tatrathere

sarvātmanāwith all effort; wholly

sītāSita

mārgitavyāmust be searched for

viśeṣataḥespecially

saḥthat

hiindeed; for

deśaḥregion; place

tubut; and

vadhyasyaof the one to be killed

rāvaṇasyaof Ravana

durātmanaḥof the evil-minded (one)

rākṣasādhipateḥof the lord of demons

vāsaḥdwelling; abode

sahasrākṣa-samadyuteḥof him whose radiance equals Indra’s

Characters & Entities

Sītā

Rāvaṇa

Rākṣasas

Indra (Sahasrākṣa)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma is twofold: wholehearted effort to rescue the innocent (Sītā), and righteous punishment of grave wrongdoing (Rāvaṇa is called vadhya—deserving to be slain).

What is the narrative situation?

Sugriva identifies the likely region connected to Rāvaṇa’s domain and urges an intensified search for Sītā there.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Kāryaniṣṭhā (total commitment to the mission) combined with moral clarity about evil and justice.