Shloka 7
विन्ध्यगुहाविचयः — Searching the Vindhya Caves and the Cursed Forest
Southern Search
त्यक्त्वा तु तं तदा देशं सर्वे वै हरियूथपाः।तादृशान्यप्यरण्यानि विचित्य भृशपीडिताः।।।।देशमन्यं दुराधर्षं विविशु श्चाकुतो भयाः।
tyaktvā tu taṃ tadā deśaṃ sarve vai hari-yūthapāḥ |
tādṛśāny apy araṇyāni vicitya bhṛśa-pīḍitāḥ ||
deśam anyaṃ durādharṣaṃ viviśuś cākuto-bhayāḥ ||
ครั้นแล้วเหล่าหัวหน้ากองวานรทั้งปวงละทิ้งถิ่นนั้นไป ครั้นสืบค้นพงไพรเช่นนั้นอีกและถูกความลำบากบีบคั้นยิ่ง ก็ยังปราศจากความหวาดหวั่น ย่างเข้าสู่แดนอื่นอันยากแก่การเข้าตี
Having searched all over in the forests and very difficult areas, the fearless, invincible vanaras moved forward, leaving that place and entered another area-searching.
FAQs
Dharma as responsible leadership: even when exhausted, leaders keep the mission moving forward rather than surrendering to fear or despair.
After an arduous search in a dreadful area, the troop leaders decide to move on and continue the search elsewhere.
Fearlessness guided by purpose, and decisiveness under pressure.