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#::732:.8 #::3..7 () हि 2 7 दयशीर्त्याधिकद्विशततमो< ध्याय: श्रीरामका सुग्रीवपर कोप, सुग्रीवका सीताकी खोजमें वानरोंको भेजना तथा श्रीहनुमानजीका लौटकर अपनी लंकायात्राका वृत्तान्त निवेदन करना मार्कण्डेय उवाच राघव: सहसौमित्रि: सुग्रीवेणाभिपालित: । वसन् माल्यवत: पृष्ठे ददृशे विमलं नभ:,मार्कण्डेयजी कहते हैं--युधिष्ठिर! इधर श्रीराम और लक्ष्मण सुग्रीवसे सुरक्षित हो माल्यवान् पर्वतके पृष्ठभागपर रहने लगे। कुछ कालके अनन्तर जब वर्षाऋतु बीत गयी, तब उन्हें आकाश निर्मल दिखायी दिया
Mārkaṇḍeya uvāca | Rāghavaḥ saha Saumitriḥ Sugrīveṇābhipālitaḥ | vasan Mālyavataḥ pṛṣṭhe dadṛśe vimalaṃ nabhaḥ ||
Mārkaṇḍeya said: Rāma, together with Lakṣmaṇa, being protected under Sugrīva’s guardianship, dwelt upon the slopes of Mount Mālyavat. After some time, when the season had cleared, they beheld the sky become pure and cloudless—an outward sign that the time for renewed effort and faithful action had arrived.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
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The verse highlights dharmic perseverance supported by righteous alliance: when protected by a trustworthy ally (Sugrīva), one can endure hardship and, when conditions become favorable (the sky clearing), renew purposeful action rather than remain in grief or delay.
Mārkaṇḍeya narrates that Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa are living on Mount Mālyavat under Sugrīva’s protection; after time passes and the rainy season ends, they see the sky become clear—setting the stage for the next phase of the search for Sītā.