Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 47

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Dispatched all round by Sugrīva (the lord of monkeys) to find out Sītā (a princess of the Videha territory), the foremost of the monkeys for their part instantly departed to the quarter severally assigned to them. (1)

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They scanned on all sides lakes, shrubs on the banks of rivers, open stretches of land and cities as also tracts rendered impassable by streams. (2)

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Thoroughly instructed by Sugrīva, all the leaders of monkey bands explored the regions comprised in the quarter assigned to them with their mountains, forests and woodlands. (3)

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Having carried on their search for Sītā during the daytime, all the monkeys, who were bent on finding out Sītā, came together for repose at a rendezvous during the nights.(4)

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Reaching during the days (in the course of their search) in all the regions trees which manifested all the seasons (in the course of a day) and ever bore fruits, the aforesaid monkeys slept during the night. (5)

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Reckoning the day of their departure as the first, the monkey chiefs returned disappointed in a month to Mount Prasravaṇa (where Sugrīva had been camping till then with Śrī Rāma) and meeting Sugrīva, continued there. (6)

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Having explored the eastern quarter assigned to him, but not finding Sītā, Vinata for his part, who was possessed of extraordinary might, withdrew with his ministers. (7)

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Having combed the whole of the northern quarter, that great monkey, Śatabali, too presently returned with his band, full of fear.(8)

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Having scoured the western quarter with the other monkeys and returning when a month had been completed, Suṣeṇa too for his part sought the presence of Surgrīva. (9)

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Approaching and greeting Sugrīva, seated with Śrī Rāma on a plateau of Mount Prasravaṇa, all the three troop-leaders submitted to him as follows : (10)

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“All the mountains and dense forests, also rivers falling into the sea and all the countrysides which were met with by us have been explored. (11)

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“Nay, all the caves which were specified by you have also been ransacked. Also large bowers roofed with canopies of climbers have been scoured. (12)

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“Animals of huge proportions have been sought for (under the suspicion that they may be Rāvaṇa) in regions which were difficult to penetrate into, in places difficult of access and in uneven stretches of land, and killed. Nay, those areas which were difficult to penetrate into were explored again and again. (13)

Meaning

“The celebrated Hanumān (alone), who is endowed with a noble character and is nobly born, will be able to find Sītā (a princess of Mithilā), O lord of monkeys ! Hanumān, son of the wind-god, has luckily enough resorted to the same quarter to which Sītā has been taken away.” (14)