Shloka 61
पूर्वदिशि सीतामार्गण-नियोगः
Deployment to the Eastern Quarter for the Search of Sita
शैलस्य तस्य शृङ्गेषु कन्दरेषु वनेषु च।।4.40.61।।रावणस्सह वैदेह्या मार्गितव्यस्ततस्ततः।
śailasya tasya śṛṅgeṣu kandareṣu vaneṣu ca | rāvaṇaḥ saha vaidehyā mārgitavyas tatas tataḥ ||
Sa mga tuktok ng bundok na iyon, sa mga yungib nito, at sa mga gubat—dito at doon—dapat hanapin si Rāvaṇa kasama si Vaidehī.
You should search for Ravana and Vaidehi on the peak of that mountain, in the caves, in the forests here and there.
FAQs
Dharma as duty (kartavya): the search must be thorough and impartial—covering peaks, caves, and forests—so that truth is found through diligent effort, not assumption.
Sugriva instructs the vānaras on where specifically to look for Rāvaṇa and Sītā in the eastern mountainous region.
Dhairya and utsāha (steadfastness and energetic perseverance) in carrying out a righteous mission.