तदा स गत्वा विपुलं महद् वनं परीत्य सर्वं त्वथ मैथिली प्रति। अनिष्ठिताशः स चकार मार्गणे पुनः प्रियायाः परमं परिश्रमम्॥
tadā sa gatvā vipulaṃ mahad vanaṃ parītya sarvaṃ tvatha maithilī prati| aniṣṭhitāśaḥ sa cakāra mārgaṇe punaḥ priyāyāḥ paramaṃ pariśramam||
English Meaning
Entering a vast forest he searched every nook and corner for Maithilī; his desire was not satisfied and he again engaged with great labour in the finding out of his dear spouse.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)