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THE RAMAYANA
All those foremost of monkeys with Hanu-
man as their leader started off and searched
everywhere in the Vindhya forests first.
तेषां तत्रैव वसतां स कालो व्यत्यवर्तत ।
उपविश्य महात्मानश्चिन्तामापेदिरे तदा ॥
Whilst they were staying there, the pres-
cribed period elapsed. Seating themselves,
these great ones took thought:
वयमाश्वयुजे मासि कालसंख्याव्यवस्थिताः ।
प्रस्थिताः सोऽपि चातीतः किमतः कार्यमुत्तरम् ॥
"We were sent out with instructions to
return within the month of Asvini. That
too has elapsed. What can be done by us
hereafter ?
इदानीमकृतार्थानां मर्तव्यं नात्र संशयः ।
हरिराजस्य सन्देशमकृत्वा कः सुखी भवेत् ॥
If we return without fulfilling our quest
there is no doubt that we must die. Who
indeed can live happily without carrying out
the orders of the king of monkeys?"
THE RAMAYANA
All those foremost of monkeys with Hanu-
man as their leader started off and searched
everywhere in the Vindhya forests first.
तेषां तत्रैव वसतां स कालो व्यत्यवर्तत ।
उपविश्य महात्मानश्चिन्तामापेदिरे तदा ॥
Whilst they were staying there, the pres-
cribed period elapsed. Seating themselves,
these great ones took thought:
वयमाश्वयुजे मासि कालसंख्याव्यवस्थिताः ।
प्रस्थिताः सोऽपि चातीतः किमतः कार्यमुत्तरम् ॥
"We were sent out with instructions to
return within the month of Asvini. That
too has elapsed. What can be done by us
hereafter ?
इदानीमकृतार्थानां मर्तव्यं नात्र संशयः ।
हरिराजस्य सन्देशमकृत्वा कः सुखी भवेत् ॥
If we return without fulfilling our quest
there is no doubt that we must die. Who
indeed can live happily without carrying out
the orders of the king of monkeys?"