Shloka 15
रावणभवनपरिक्रमणं हनूमतः शोकविचारश्च
Hanuman’s Circuit of Ravana’s Palace and the Crisis of Deliberation
अथवा निहिता मन्ये रावणस्य निवेशने।।।।नूनं लालप्यते सीता पञ्जरस्थेव शारिका।
athavā nihitā manye rāvaṇasya niveśane | nūnaṃ lālapyate sītā pañjarasthā iva śārikā ||
Oder vielmehr, so meine ich, ist Sītā im Palast Rāvaṇas gefangen gehalten; gewiss klagt sie wie ein Maina-Vogel, der im Käfig sitzt.
"How could Janaki, the daughter of Janaka, Rama's wife, the lady with a beautiful waist and eyes like lotus petals, come under the fold of Ravana?
FAQs
Dharma condemns unlawful captivity and cruelty; the image of a caged bird underscores the moral urgency to rescue the oppressed and restore rightful order.
Hanumān shifts from fearing Sītā’s death to considering that she may be hidden and imprisoned within the palace.
Protective concern—Hanumān’s imagination moves toward rescue-oriented possibilities rather than only despair.