Shloka 38
पश्चिमदिशि अन्वेषणादेशः
Instructions for the Western Search Party
तेषां मध्ये स्थितो राजा मेरुरुत्तरपर्वतः।आदित्येन प्रसन्नेन शैलो दत्तवरः पुरा।।4.42.38।।
teṣāṃ madhye sthito rājā मेरुर uttaraparvataḥ |
ādityena prasannena śailo dattavaraḥ purā || 4.42.38 ||
तेषां पर्वतानां मध्ये राजा मेरुरुत्तरपर्वतः स्थितः। प्रसन्नेन आदित्येन पुरा स शैलो दत्तवरः आसीत्॥
'On crossing the hill ruled by Indra you will reach the rows of sixty thousand mountains of gold shining like the brilliance of the rising Sun. The mountains glow with golden trees filled with bloom.
FAQs
Dharma is alignment with cosmic order: Meru and the Sun’s boon symbolize a world structured by lawful hierarchy, mirroring the need for orderly conduct in the search for truth (Satya) and righteousness.
Sugrīva identifies Meru as a central landmark among the golden mountains and adds a traditional account of its divine boon.
Reverence and orientation to sacred tradition: using remembered sacred geography to guide purposeful action.