Even after scouring more than once the regions comprised in the quarter assigned to them, Vinata and others fail to get any clue to the whereabouts of Sita. Returning despondent even before a month, they bow down to Sri Rama and Sugriva and report their inability to find out Sita. They feel convinced for many reasons that Hanuman alone will be able to discover Sita.Recitation: 00:00 - 02:39Translation: 02:43 - 06:50

Kishkindha Kanda Sarga 48, "Vindhye Sita Anveshana", Book 4 Canto 48

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