पूर्वदिशि सीतामार्गण-नियोगः
Deployment to the Eastern Quarter for the Search of Sita
ऊर्ध्वं मासान्न वस्तव्यं वसन्वध्यो भवेन्मम।।4.40.69।।सिद्धार्थास्सन्निवर्तध्वमधिगम्य तु मैथिलीम्।
ūrdhvaṃ māsān na vastavyaṃ vasan vadhyo bhaven mama || 4.40.69 ||
siddhārthāḥ sannivartadhvam adhigamya tu maithilīm |
Не оставайтесь в отлучке более месяца; если задержитесь дольше, будете подлежать моему наказанию. Достигнув Майтили и исполнив цель, возвращайтесь с полным успехом.
'If you do not report within one month, you will be killed. May you see Maithili and come back after reaching the goal.
Dharma of governance (rājadharma): enforcing discipline and timelines so that a collective mission does not fail through delay or negligence.
Sugriva sets a strict one-month deadline for the search and states consequences for failing to return.
Firm leadership and responsibility—balancing encouragement with strict accountability.