Shloka 14
ऋक्षबिलप्रवेशः
Entry into the Rikshabilam Cave
गिरिजालावृतान्देशान्मार्गित्वा दक्षिणां दिशम्।।।।वयं सर्वे परिश्रान्ता न च पश्याम मैथिलीम्।
girijālāvṛtān deśān mārgitvā dakṣiṇāṃ diśam |
vayaṃ sarve pariśrāntā na ca paśyāma maithilīm ||
மலைத் தொடர்களால் சூழப்பட்ட தேசங்களில் தென் திசையைத் தேடி அலைந்து நாம் அனைவரும் களைத்தோம்; ஆனாலும் மைதிலியை இன்னும் காணவில்லை।
'Going round the places covering all mountain ranges in the southern direction, we are spent. But we could not see Maithili.
FAQs
Satya (truthfulness) within dharma: Hanumān candidly reports failure and fatigue, enabling a righteous, realistic next step rather than false reassurance.
Hanumān summarizes the search results: they have thoroughly covered the southern mountains but have not found Sītā.
Honest accountability—speaking the truth about outcomes, even when discouraging.