Shloka 42
दक्षिणदिशि सीतान्वेषण-आदेशः
Commissioning the Southern Search for Sītā
न तु तच्चन्दनं दृष्टवा स्प्रष्टव्यं च कदाचन।।।।रोहिता नाम गन्धर्वा घोरा रक्षन्ति तद्वनम्।
na tu tac candanaṃ dṛṣṭvā spraṣṭavyaṃ ca kadācana |
rohitā nāma gandharvā ghorā rakṣanti tad vanam ||
ते चंदन दिसले तरी कधीही त्यास स्पर्श करू नये; ‘रोहिता’ नावाचे भयंकर गंधर्व त्या वनाचे रक्षण करतात।
'Never touch when you see the sandal trees, for they are guarded by dreadful gandharvas named Rohitas.
FAQs
Dharma is respecting what is forbidden or protected and not taking what is not rightfully yours—restraint prevents needless conflict and preserves the higher mission.
Sugriva warns the searchers about a guarded sandalwood forest and explicitly forbids touching it.
Obedience to rightful instruction and prudence: disciplined agents avoid avoidable danger and moral transgression.