Shloka 24
षोडशः सर्गः (Sarga 16): Hanumān’s Recognition of Sītā and Renewed Lament
कामभोगैः परित्यक्ता हीना बन्धुजनेन च।धारयत्यात्मनो देहं तत्समागमकाङ्क्षिणी।।5.16.24।।
kāma-bhogaiḥ parityaktā hīnā bandhu-janena ca | dhārayaty ātmano dehaṃ tat-samāgama-kāṅkṣiṇī ||5.16.24||
Der Freuden beraubt und von ihren Verwandten getrennt, erhält sie ihren Leib allein durch die Sehnsucht nach Wiedervereinigung mit ihnen.
Deprived of all sensual pleasures, and separated from her relatives, she is surviving with the hope of meeting them.
FAQs
Truth sustained by hope: Sita’s survival rests on fidelity to truth (satya) and dharma—she refuses to accept Ravana’s false claim and endures through hope of rightful reunion.
Hanuman observes Sita’s extreme deprivation in captivity and recognizes that hope of reunion is what keeps her alive.
Dhṛti (steadfastness) and āśā (resolute hope) grounded in loyalty and truth.