Ramayana — Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 48, Shloka 15
विन्ध्यगुहाविचयः — Searching the Vindhya Caves and the Cursed Forest
Southern Search
तस्य ते काननान्ताश्च गिरीणां कन्दराणि च।प्रभवनि नदीनां च विचिन्वन्ति समाहिताः।।।।
tasya te kānanāntāś ca girīṇāṃ kandarāṇi ca | prabhavāni nadīnāṃ ca vicinvanti samāhitāḥ || 4.48.15 ||
Sa taimtim ang kanilang diwa, sinaliksik nila ang mga gubat sa loob ng ilang, ang mga yungib ng kabundukan, at maging ang pinagmumulan ng mga ilog.
The monkeys searched in the forest regions, in the mountains, rivers and sources of rivers with concentrated attention.
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Dharma is diligent effort (udyoga) in a righteous cause: they search thoroughly and attentively, leaving no place unexplored.
Hanumān’s party continues the search through difficult terrains—forest edges, caves, and river origins.
Concentration and perseverance (samādhāna, dhṛti) in fulfilling a collective responsibility.