Gopalacampu 1.22.141

1.22.141

[89] tasmāt tadīya-caraṇa-carita-vartmānucaraṇam eva naḥ śreyaḥ | tad etad vacanaṃ racayamānā vana-pracayaṃ puṣpāvacaya-parā iva vicinvanti sma | tato dhvajādi-padāni pada-padma-cihnāni kramatas tāvad amūr anvakrāman yāvat tāni spaṣṭāni dṛṣṭāni | paratas tu parivīrun-mahīruha-niviḍatam āraṇya-dharaṇy-andha-tama-praviṣṭāni dṛṣṭvā nyavartanta, na ca tatrāvartanta |
[90] tatra cedaṃ vicārayāmāsuḥ-nūnam asmajjayā lajjayā sajjann asāv iha sahasā na sākṣād-bhavitum adhyavasyati, tasmāt tad abodha-nidhāya-bhūr iyaṃ dūrataḥ pariharaṇīyā parihṛtya ca sā pulina-dharaṇir evānusaraṇīyā |

[89] "Therefore, following the path marked by his feet is indeed our best course." Uttering these words, they searched the dense grove like women intent on picking flowers. Then, step by step, they followed those lotus-footprints marked with flags and other signs, as long as they were clearly seen. Beyond that, however, seeing them enter into the blinding darkness of the wild forest, very dense with entwined creepers and trees, they turned back, and did not proceed there.
[90] And there they considered: "Surely, clinging to shame because of overcoming us, he does not suddenly resolve to appear before our eyes here. Therefore, this ground, a receptacle for his unawareness, should be avoided from afar, and having avoided it, that sandy bank of the Yamunā is to be followed.