सप्तचत्वारिंशः सर्गः — वानरयूथपानां अन्वेषणवृत्तान्तनिवेदनम्
Search Reports of the Vanara Leaders
उत्तरां च दिशं सर्वां विचित्य स महाकपिः।आगतस्सह सैन्येन वीरश्शतवलिस्तदा।।4.47.8।।
uttarāṃ ca diśaṃ sarvāṃ vicitya sa mahākapiḥ | āgataḥ saha sainyena vīraḥ śatabalis tadā || 4.47.8 ||
Pagkaraan, ang bayaning dakilang unggoy na si Śatabali, matapos siyasatin ang buong hilagang dako, ay nagbalik kasama ang kanyang pangkat.
Then the great monkey hero Satabali came back from the northern direction along with the army after searching in vain for Sita.
Dharma here is faithful discharge of entrusted duty: Śatabali completes the assigned search in the northern quarter and returns with truthful accountability to leadership.
One of Sugrīva’s dispatched search parties—led by Śatabali—comes back after covering the northern regions.
Reliability and discipline in service: the leader returns with his troop after systematic searching, reflecting orderly execution of command.