Shloka 72
बभूव बुद्धिस्तु हरीश्वरस्य यदीदृशी राघवधर्मपत्नी।इमा यथा राक्षसराजभार्याः सुजातमस्येति हि साधुबुद्धेः।।5.9.72।।
babhūva buddhis tu harīśvarasya yadīdṛśī rāghavadharmapatnī |
imā yathā rākṣasarājabhāryāḥ sujātam asyeti hi sādhubuddheḥ ||5.9.72||
তেতিয়া সাধুবুদ্ধিসম্পন্ন বানৰেশ্বৰৰ মনত এই ভাব উদয় হ’ল: “যদি ৰাঘৱৰ ধৰ্মপত্নীও এনে ধৰণৰ হ’লেহেঁতেন—এই ৰাক্ষসৰাজৰ পত্নীসকলৰ দৰে—তেন্তে নিশ্চয়েই সেয়া তেওঁৰ বাবে সুজাতি আৰু সৌভাগ্যৰ লক্ষণ হ’লেহেঁতেন।”
The wealth stored in Ravana's palace was akin to what lay in the palaces of Kubera, Yama or Varuna, and ever more exquisite.
FAQs
It emphasizes the sanctity of the dharmapatnī (lawful wife) and the moral necessity of verifying truth: Hanumān’s mind tests possibilities before concluding, demonstrating satya-seeking as part of dharma.
Hanumān, still searching for Sītā, momentarily wonders whether Sītā could resemble these palace women—an internal check before firmer judgment.
Prudence and truthfulness: he does not assume; he evaluates carefully to avoid error.