Shloka 32
दक्षिणदिशि सीतान्वेषण-आदेशः
Commissioning the Southern Search for Sītā
प्रणम्य शिरसा शैलं तं विमार्गत वानराः।तमतिक्रम्य दुर्धर्ष स्सूर्यवान्नाम पर्वतः।।।।अध्वना दुर्विगाहेन योजनानि चतुर्दश।
praṇamya śirasā śailaṃ taṃ vimārgata vānarāḥ |
tam atikramya durdharṣaḥ sūryavān nāma parvataḥ || 4.41.32 ||
adhvanā durvigāhena yojanāni caturdaśa |
Ó vânaras, inclinai a cabeça diante daquele monte e prossegui na vossa busca. Além dele ergue-se o monte inexpugnável chamado Sūryavān, alcançado por um trecho difícil de catorze yojanas.
'O monkeys! bowing down to that mountain, proceed in search of Sita. O unassailable vanaras, beyond this mountain is another called Suryavan. It is at a distance of fourteen yojanas and it is difficult to cover that distance.
FAQs
Dharma combines reverence with resolve: one should honor what is worthy (bowing to the mountain) and still persist in one’s duty despite hardship (the difficult fourteen-yojana passage).
Sugrīva gives step-by-step travel guidance to the southern party, naming the next major mountain and warning of the challenging distance.
Endurance in service: the searchers are expected to proceed steadily through difficult terrain without abandoning the mission.