Shloka 32

Devanagari script

प्रणम्य शिरसा शैलं तं विमार्गत वानराः।तमतिक्रम्य दुर्धर्ष स्सूर्यवान्नाम पर्वतः।।।।अध्वना दुर्विगाहेन योजनानि चतुर्दश।

Transliteration

praṇamya śirasā śailaṃ taṃ vimārgata vānarāḥ |

tam atikramya durdharṣaḥ sūryavān nāma parvataḥ || 4.41.32 ||

adhvanā durvigāhena yojanāni caturdaśa |

Translation

హే వానరులారా, ఆ పర్వతానికి శిరస్సు వంచి ప్రణమించి అన్వేషణలో ముందుకు సాగండి. దానిని దాటి ‘సూర్యవాన్’ అనే దుర్ధర్ష పర్వతం ఉంది; పద్నాలుగు యోజనాల దుర్గమ మార్గం ద్వారా అక్కడికి చేరవలసి ఉంటుంది।

Word by Word

ततःthen, thereafter

तम्that (mountain)

अपिalso, even

अतिक्रम्यhaving crossed

वैद्युतःVaidyuta

नामnamed

पर्वतःmountain

सर्वकामफलैःwith wish-fulfilling fruits

वृक्षैःwith trees

सर्वकालमनोहरैःdelightful in all seasons

Context

'O monkeys! bowing down to that mountain, proceed in search of Sita. O unassailable vanaras, beyond this mountain is another called Suryavan. It is at a distance of fourteen yojanas and it is difficult to cover that distance.

Characters & Entities

yojana (distance measure)

vānaras (searchers)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma combines reverence with resolve: one should honor what is worthy (bowing to the mountain) and still persist in one’s duty despite hardship (the difficult fourteen-yojana passage).

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva gives step-by-step travel guidance to the southern party, naming the next major mountain and warning of the challenging distance.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Endurance in service: the searchers are expected to proceed steadily through difficult terrain without abandoning the mission.