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All those foremost of monkeys with HE RAMAYANA
 
All those fore
anu-
most of monkeys with Hanu-
m
an 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?"