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 ||
పర్వతశ్రేణులతో కప్పబడిన ప్రాంతాల్లో దక్షిణ దిశను వెదుకుతూ వెదుకుతూ మనమందరం అలసిపోయాము; అయినా మైథిలిని చూడలేకపోతున్నాము।
'Going round the places covering all mountain ranges in the southern direction, we are spent. But we could not see Maithili.
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.