पृथिवीमण्डलपरिज्ञानम्
Sugriva on Surveying the Earth’s Regions
उदयं तत्र पश्यामि पर्वतं धातुमण्डितम्।क्षीरोदं सागरं चैव नित्यमप्सरसालयम्।।।।
udayaṁ tatra paśyāmi parvataṁ dhātumaṇḍitam |
kṣīrodaṁ sāgaraṁ caiva nityam apsarasālayam ||
そこで私は、さまざまな鉱物に飾られたウダヤ山を見、また乳海をも見た。そこは常にアプサラスたちが行き交い住まうところである。
'O king! chased thus by Vali, I ran and turned back and ran again-fast.
The ethical emphasis is on satya as accurate witnessing—Sugrīva reports what he personally observed while fleeing, strengthening credibility in counsel and alliance.
Sugrīva recounts the far-ranging course of his flight as Vālī chased him, describing landmarks he saw in the eastern direction.
Truthfulness and clarity in narration—reporting concrete details rather than exaggeration.