Shloka 14
सुग्रीवस्य शतवलि-प्रेषणम्
Sugriva’s Commission to Satavali for the Northern Search
लोध्रपद्मकषण्डेषु देवदारुवनेषु च।रावणस्सह वैदेह्या मार्गितव्यस्ततस्ततः।।।।
lodhra-padma-kaṣaṇḍeṣu devadāru-vaneṣu ca |
rāvaṇaḥ saha vaidēhyā mārgitavyas tatas tataḥ ||4.43.14||
Maghanap kayo sa lahat ng dako—sa mga masukal na lodhra at sa mga punlaan ng lotus, at sa mga gubat ng deodāra—sapagkat si Rāvaṇa, kasama si Vaidehī (Sītā), ay dapat matagpuan doon at dito.
'Then go and explore the hermitage of Soma inhabited by gods and gandharvas and also the great summits of mount Kala.
FAQs
Dharma is faithful service to a just cause: the search must be comprehensive, extending even into dense and remote forests.
Sugrīva gives terrain-specific instructions—where to look for signs of Rāvaṇa and Sītā in forested regions.
Diligence (udyoga) and thoroughness—leaving no likely place unexamined.