ऋक्षबिलप्रवेशः
Entry into the Rikshabilam Cave
गिरिजालावृतान्देशान्मार्गित्वा दक्षिणां दिशम्।।।।वयं सर्वे परिश्रान्ता न च पश्याम मैथिलीम्।
girijālāvṛtān deśān mārgitvā dakṣiṇāṃ diśam |
vayaṃ sarve pariśrāntā na ca paśyāma maithilīm ||
Setelah menjejaki arah selatan, merentas negeri-negeri yang dikepung rangkaian gunung, kita semua telah letih—namun Maithilī masih belum kelihatan.
'Going round the places covering all mountain ranges in the southern direction, we are spent. But we could not see Maithili.
Satya (truthfulness) within dharma: Hanumān candidly reports failure and fatigue, enabling a righteous, realistic next step rather than false reassurance.
Hanumān summarizes the search results: they have thoroughly covered the southern mountains but have not found Sītā.
Honest accountability—speaking the truth about outcomes, even when discouraging.