अन्वेषमाणास्ते सर्वे वानरास्सर्वतो दिशम्। न सीतां ददृशुर्वीरा मैथिलीं जनकात्मजाम्।।4.48.4।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
वीराः heroes, ते वानराः the vanaras, सर्वे all, सर्वतो दिशम् all over in that direction, अन्वेषमाणाः went searching, मैथिलीम् for Maithili, जनकात्मजाम् Janaka's daughter, सीताम् Sita, न ददृशुः they did not see.
English Commentary
The heroic monkeys went searching all over the direction for the daughter of Janaka, but in vain.