Shloka 36
स्वयम्प्रभा-विमोचनम् — Svayamprabha Leads the Vanaras Out
Time-Limit Crisis and Counsel
न क्षमं चापराद्धानां गमनं स्वामिपार्श्वतः।इहैव सीतामन्विष्य प्रवृत्तिमुपलभ्य वा।।।।नो चेद्गच्छाम तं वीरं गमिष्यामो यमक्षयम्।
na kṣamaṃ cāparāddhānāṃ gamanaṃ svāmipārśvataḥ |
ihaiva sītām anviṣya pravṛttim upalabhya vā |
no ced gacchāma taṃ vīraṃ gamiṣyāmo yamakṣayam ||
犯了过失的人，不宜前往主君身边。我们就在此处寻觅悉多，得知她的下落后再去拜见那位英雄；若仍无所获，便将走向阎摩之境，赴那不灭的死途。
'Those who have failed in their mission, being offenders should not go to meet the king. Offenders are not forgiven. Here itself we will search for Sita and if we are able to know her whereabouts we will go back. Or else we will go to the abode of Yama'.
FAQs
When one has failed, dharma demands renewed effort and truthful pursuit of the goal rather than shameless return; perseverance in duty is presented as the only honorable path.
The party resolves not to return empty-handed; they will continue searching for Sītā, otherwise accept death.
Resolve (dhṛti) and commitment to mission despite fear of punishment.