Shloka 10
दक्षिणदिशि सीतान्वेषण-आदेशः
Commissioning the Southern Search for Sītā
सहस्रशिरसं विन्ध्यं नानाद्रुमलतायुतम्।नर्मदां च नदीं रम्यां महोरगनिषेविताम्।।4.41.8।।ततो गोदावरीं रम्यां कृष्णवेणीं महानदीम्।वरदां च महाभागां महोरगनिषेविताम्।।4.41.9।।मेखलामुत्कलां चैव दशार्णनगराण्यपि।आश्ववन्तीमवन्तीं च सर्वामेवानुपश्यत।।4.41.10।।
sahasraśirasaṃ vindhyaṃ nānādrumalatāyutam |
narmadāṃ ca nadīṃ ramyāṃ mahōraganiṣevitām || 4.41.8 ||
tato godāvarīṃ ramyāṃ kṛṣṇaveṇīṃ mahānadīm |
varadāṃ ca mahābhāgāṃ mahōraganiṣevitām || 4.41.9 ||
mekhalām utkalāṃ caiva daśārṇanagarāṇy api |
āśvavantīm avantīṃ ca sarvām evānupaśyata || 4.41.10 ||
你们当巡察并搜寻那千峰耸立的温迪亚山，山中遍布种种树木藤蔓；又沿着秀美的纳尔玛达河——大蛇常来栖游之处。继而前往可喜的戈达瓦里河、克里什那韦尼河、伟大的摩诃那迪河，并至瓦拉达与摩诃婆伽诸地——皆为巨蛇出没之境。又当察看并搜遍梅卡拉与乌特卡拉，以及达沙尔那诸城，并至阿湿瓦万提与阿万提；诚然，要将这一切尽皆细致搜寻。
'Search for Sita all over Vindhya of a thousand peaks filled with several trees and creepers, and along the river Narmada. Then proceed to Godavari, lovely Krishnaveni, Mahanadi, Varada and Mahabhaga inhabited by terrific serpents.You may search Mekhala, Utkala and Dasarna cities, Asvavanti and Avanti countries also.
FAQs
Dharma as meticulous duty: the righteous mission requires exhaustive coverage of terrain, not abandoning effort due to hardship or fear.
Sugrīva (in the southern dispatch) lists major mountains, rivers, and regions to be surveyed while searching for Sītā.
Perseverance and courage—continuing the search even through dangerous serpent-haunted regions.