स्वयंप्रभा-संवादः
Svayamprabha’s Dialogue with the Vanaras
विचित्य तु वयं सर्वे समग्रां दक्षिणां दिशम्।परित्रान्ता बुभुक्षिता वृक्षमूलमुपाश्रिताः।।4.52.9।।
vicitya tu vayaṃ sarve samagrāṃ dakṣiṇāṃ diśam | paritrāntā bubhukṣitā vṛkṣamūlam upāśritāḥ ||
یوں ہم سب نے جنوبی دیس کی پوری سمت چھان ماری؛ پھر ہم نہایت نڈھال اور بھوکے ہو گئے اور ایک درخت کی جڑ کے پاس پناہ لے کر بیٹھ گئے۔
'We along with the dreadful monkeys are sent with Angada as our chief to the southern direction, guarded by Yama and inhabited by sage Agasti. We are commanded to search Sita, princess of Videha and also the abode of the demon Ravana who assumes any form at his free will.
Dharma includes steadfast effort: even when the body is strained by hunger and fatigue, the commitment to a righteous mission continues, acknowledging limits without abandoning duty.
Hanumān reports the expedition’s condition after extensive searching—tired and hungry, they pause under a tree.
Perseverance (dhairya): the group’s sustained search effort, despite exhaustion, reflects determined service to the cause.