Shloka 23
ऋक्षबिलप्रवेशः
Entry into the Rikshabilam Cave
ते कृशा दीनवदनाः परिश्रान्ताः प्लवङ्गमाः।।।।आलोकं ददृशुर्वीरा निराशा जीविते यदा।
te kṛśā dīnavadanāḥ pariśrāntāḥ plavaṅgamāḥ |
ālokaṁ dadṛśur vīrā nirāśā jīvite yadā ||
ಕೃಶರಾಗಿಯೂ, ದೀನಮುಖರಾಗಿಯೂ, ಪರಿಶ್ರಾಂತರಾಗಿಯೂ ಇದ್ದ ಆ ವೀರ ವಾನರರು—ಜೀವನದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿರಾಶರಾಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ—ಒಂದು ಬೆಳಕಿನ ಮಿಂಚನ್ನು ಕಂಡರು.
Exhausted and enfeebled, they saw with dejected faces a gleam of light at a time when they were desparate.
FAQs
Dharma teaches hope and steadiness: even at the edge of despair, one should not abandon righteous effort—light can appear at the last moment.
After prolonged suffering inside the cave, the vānaras finally see a faint light, signaling possible escape or relief.
Resilience—the capacity to continue until a path opens, despite near-hopelessness.