Shloka 60
रावणभवनपरिक्रमणं हनूमतः शोकविचारश्च
Hanuman’s Circuit of Ravana’s Palace and the Crisis of Deliberation
स तेभ्यस्तु नमस्कृत्य सुग्रीवाय च मारुतिः।दिशस्सर्वास्समालोक्य ह्यशोकवनिकां प्रति।।।।
sa tebhyaḥ tu namaskṛtya sugrīvāya ca mārutiḥ |
diśaḥ sarvāḥ samālokya hy aśokavanikāṃ prati ||
Nachdem er ihnen—und auch Sugrīva—Ehrerbietung erwiesen hatte, blickte Māruti in alle Himmelsrichtungen und wandte sich dann dem Aśoka-Hain zu.
Having offered salutations to all gods as well as to Sugriva, he looked at all quarters and left for the Ashoka grove.
FAQs
Dharma as disciplined action: paying respect to rightful allies and higher powers, then proceeding with alertness and direction in one’s duty.
After offering salutations, Hanuman surveys the surroundings and heads toward Aśoka-vāṭikā, the likely place where Sītā is kept.
Vigilance and strategic prudence—he observes all directions before moving in hostile territory.