पृथिवीमण्डलपरिज्ञानम्
Sugriva on Surveying the Earth’s Regions
उदयं तत्र पश्यामि पर्वतं धातुमण्डितम्।क्षीरोदं सागरं चैव नित्यमप्सरसालयम्।।।।
udayaṁ tatra paśyāmi parvataṁ dhātumaṇḍitam |
kṣīrodaṁ sāgaraṁ caiva nityam apsarasālayam ||
तत्र उदयं पर्वतं धातुमण्डितं पश्यामि; क्षीरोदं सागरं च एव, नित्यम् अप्सरसालयम्।
'O king! chased thus by Vali, I ran and turned back and ran again-fast.
The ethical emphasis is on satya as accurate witnessing—Sugrīva reports what he personally observed while fleeing, strengthening credibility in counsel and alliance.
Sugrīva recounts the far-ranging course of his flight as Vālī chased him, describing landmarks he saw in the eastern direction.
Truthfulness and clarity in narration—reporting concrete details rather than exaggeration.