Shloka 39
पम्पा-ऋष्यमूक-मार्गोपदेशः
Guidance to Pampa and Rishyamuka; counsel to befriend Sugriva
राम तस्य तु शैलस्य महती शोभते गुहा।शिलापिधाना काकुत्स्थ दुःखं चास्याः प्रवेशनम्।।3.73.39।।
rāma tasya tu śailasya mahatī śobhate guhā |
śilāpidhānā kākutstha duḥkhaṃ cāsyāḥ praveśanam ||3.73.39||
ഹേ രാമാ, ആ പർവതത്തിൽ മഹത്തായ ഒരു ഗുഹ അത്യന്തം മനോഹരമായി ശോഭിക്കുന്നു; എന്നാൽ, ഹേ കാകുത്സ്ഥ, അതിന്റെ പ്രവേശനം ശിലാഫലകത്താൽ അടഞ്ഞിരിക്കുന്നതിനാൽ അതിലേക്കു കടക്കുന്നത് ദുഷ്കരം.
O son of the Kakutstha family, there is a beautiful cave in that mountain covered with a slab of stone. It is difficult to enter.
FAQs
Dharma often requires accepting hardship on the righteous path. The ‘difficult entrance’ symbolizes that worthy alliances and right outcomes are reached through effort and endurance.
Kabandha points out Sugriva’s dwelling-place and describes its physical features so Rama can find it.
Perseverance (utsāha) in pursuit of a righteous goal, even when access is hard.