Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 68, Shloka 3
सीताया यशोधर्मविचारः
Sita’s Counsel on Honor, Rescue-Strategy, and Hanuman’s Reassurance
यदि वा मन्यसे वीर वसैकाहमरिन्दम।कस्मिंश्चित्संवृते देशे विक्रान्तश्श्वो गमिष्यसि।।।।
yadi vā manyase vīra vasaikāham arindama |
kasmiṁścit saṁvṛte deśe vikrāntaḥ śvo gamiṣyasi ||
হে অরিন্দম বীর! যদি তুমি সম্মত হও, তবে কোনো গোপন স্থানে একদিন অবস্থান করো; বিশ্রাম নিয়ে আগামীকাল যাত্রা করো।
'You will hear before long the shouts of generals of the vanaras who resemble rain-clouds on the mountain roaring like lions from the Malaya mountain of Lanka.
FAQs
Dharma here includes humane consideration and gratitude: Sītā requests Hanumān to rest, honoring the helper’s well-being rather than treating him merely as a messenger.
After receiving news of Rāma, Sītā speaks to Hanumān and asks him to remain briefly in hiding before returning, seeking a little relief through his presence.
Sītā’s empathy and courtesy—she recognizes Hanumān’s exertion and asks him to rest safely.