पूर्वदिशि सीतामार्गण-नियोगः
Deployment to the Eastern Quarter for the Search of Sita
क्षीरोदं समतिक्रम्य तदा द्रक्ष्यथ वानराः।।4.40.46।।जलोदं सागरं शीघ्रं सर्वभूतभयावहम्।
kṣīrodaṃ samatikramya tadā drakṣyatha vānarāḥ || 4.40.46 ||
jalodaṃ sāgaraṃ śīghraṃ sarva-bhūta-bhayāvaham |
诸位婆那罗啊,越过乳海之后,你们很快将见到名为“阇罗陀”(Jaloda)的大海——令一切众生心生恐惧。
'The deities, called charanas, yakshas and kinneras, also apsarasas keep comingthere to stoll by that lotus pond.
Dharma is perseverance with awareness: righteous work may require entering frightening regions without abandoning truth or duty.
Sugriva outlines the route sequence: after Kṣīroda comes the formidable Jaloda ocean.
Courage guided by instruction—bravery that follows wise counsel rather than recklessness.