Shloka 23
ऋक्षबिलप्रवेशः
Entry into the Rikshabilam Cave
ते कृशा दीनवदनाः परिश्रान्ताः प्लवङ्गमाः।।।।आलोकं ददृशुर्वीरा निराशा जीविते यदा।
te kṛśā dīnavadanāḥ pariśrāntāḥ plavaṅgamāḥ |
ālokaṁ dadṛśur vīrā nirāśā jīvite yadā ||
وہ پلَوَنگم ویر دُبلے، تھکے ماندے اور اُداس چہروں والے ہو گئے تھے؛ جب زندگی سے تقریباً نااُمید ہو چکے، تب اُنہوں نے روشنی کی ایک ہلکی سی جھلک دیکھی۔
Exhausted and enfeebled, they saw with dejected faces a gleam of light at a time when they were desparate.
FAQs
Dharma teaches hope and steadiness: even at the edge of despair, one should not abandon righteous effort—light can appear at the last moment.
After prolonged suffering inside the cave, the vānaras finally see a faint light, signaling possible escape or relief.
Resilience—the capacity to continue until a path opens, despite near-hopelessness.