Shloka 44
रावणभवनपरिक्रमणं हनूमतः शोकविचारश्च
Hanuman’s Circuit of Ravana’s Palace and the Crisis of Deliberation
सुजातमूला सुभगा कीर्तिमाला यशस्विनी।।।।प्रभग्ना चिररात्रीयं मम सीतामपश्यतः।
sujātamūlā subhagā kīrtimālā yaśasvinī |
prabhagnā cirarātrīyaṃ mama sītām apaśyataḥ ||
Mein Ruhm — wohlverwurzelt, begünstigt, mit dem Kranz von Ansehen und Herrlichkeit geschmückt — ist in dieser langen Nacht zerbrochen, weil ich Sītā nicht gefunden habe.
My glory which had a good start (in the form of bringing Rama to Sugriva) and brought fortune to Sugriva and fame to me has been snapped as I could not find Sita.
FAQs
Dharma includes accountability: fame and success are meaningful only when aligned with fulfilling one’s entrusted duty—here, the duty to locate Sītā.
After prolonged searching, Hanuman laments that his earlier achievements feel nullified if he cannot complete the mission.
Humility and responsibility: he does not cling to past merit; he measures himself by present duty.