Shloka 17
सुग्रीवस्य शतवलि-प्रेषणम्
Sugriva’s Commission to Satavali for the Northern Search
तमतिक्रम्य शैलेन्द्रं हेमगर्भं महागिरिम्।ततस्सुदर्शनं नाम गन्तुमर्हथ पर्वतम्।।।।
tam atikramya śailendraṃ hema-garbhaṃ mahā-girim |
tataḥ sudarśanaṃ nāma gantum arhatha parvatam ||4.43.17||
பொன்னைக் கருவாகக் கொண்டதுபோல் செழித்த அந்த மாபெரும் மலைராஜனைத் தாண்டி, பின்னர் ‘சுதர்ஶன’ என்னும் மலைக்குச் செல்ல வேண்டும்।
'Then proceed to mount Devasakha inhabited by a variety of birds adorning the trees.
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Dharma is perseverance in righteous effort: obstacles and long routes must be crossed to fulfill the duty of aiding Rāma.
Sugrīva continues the itinerary, specifying the next landmark after passing a major mountain.
Endurance and resolve—continuing forward step-by-step until the task is complete.