Shloka 26
सम्पातिवाक्यम्
Sampāti’s Counsel and the Revelation of Laṅkā
ज्ञानेन खलु पश्यामि दृष्ट्वा प्रत्यागमिष्यथ।आद्यः पन्थाः कुलिङ्गानां ये चान्ये धान्यजीविनः।।4.58.26।।द्वितीयो बलिभोजानां ये च वृक्षफलाशिनः।भासास्तृतीयं गच्छन्ति क्रौञ्चाश्च कुररैस्सह।।4.58.27।।श्येनाश्चतुर्थं गच्छन्ति गृध्रा गच्छन्ति पञ्चमम्।
jñānena khalu paśyāmi dṛṣṭvā pratyāgamiṣyatha |
ādyaḥ panthāḥ kuliṅgānāṃ ye cānye dhānya-jīvinaḥ || 4.58.26 ||
dvitīyo bali-bhojānāṃ ye ca vṛkṣa-phalāśinaḥ |
bhāsās tṛtīyaṃ gacchanti krauñcāś ca kuraraiḥ saha || 4.58.27 ||
śyenāś caturthaṃ gacchanti gṛdhrā gacchanti pañcamam |
凭借内在的明知，我已看见：你们见到她之后必将归来。空中第一道行程属于麻雀等食谷之鸟；第二道属于食供献之物者，以及以树果为食者。第三道为雄鸡所行，并与鸻鹳（krauñca）及海鸦（kurara）同路；鹰隼行第四道，兀鹫行第五道。
'O monkeys traverse a hundred yojanas across the sea. On reaching the southern coast you will be able to see Ravana's Lanka defended and surrounded by the sea. Now proceed swiftly and prove your strength.
FAQs
Dharma here is responsible guidance through knowledge: Sampāti uses insight and observed order (natural hierarchy of flight-paths) to encourage the mission with truthful assurance.
Sampāti reassures the searchers of success and describes graded aerial “paths” associated with different birds, reflecting his bird’s-eye knowledge of travel and space.
Jñāna (wise foresight): confidence grounded in understanding, not mere hope, strengthening collective resolve for a righteous objective.