सिंहशार्दूलजुष्टेषु शिलाश्च सरितस्तदा | विषमेषु नगेन्द्रस्य महाप्रस्रवणेषु च || ४-५०-२
They also searched near rivers, mountain streams, hill ranges, caves of lions and tigers, in the rock shelters and difficult spots of vast mountains. [4-50-2]
आसेदुस्तस्य शैलस्य कोटिं दक्ष्णिपश्चिमाम् | तेषां तत्रैव वसतां स कालो व्यत्यवर्तत || ४-५-३
They reached the end of the southwest side of the mountain(Vindhya). While they were still there, the time stipulated for them (to find Sita) had slipped. [4-5-3]
स हि देशो दुरन्वेषो गुहागहनवान्महान् | तत्र वायुसुतस्सर्वं विचिनोति स्म पर्वतम् || ४-५०-४
The son of the Wind-god, Hanuman, searched all over the mountains and caves and woods difficult to access in that southwestern region of the mountain. [4-50-4]