Shloka 14
सीताभर्त्सना
The Ogresses’ Threats to Sita and Her Vow of Fidelity
अवलीनः स निर्वाक्यो हनूमान् शिंशुपाद्रुमे।।5.24.14।।यसीतां सन्तर्जयन्तीस्ता राक्षसीरशृणोत् कपिः।
avalīnaḥ sa nirvākyo hanūmān śiṃśupādrume ॥5.24.14॥
yaḥ sītāṃ santarjayantīs tā rākṣasīr aśṛṇot kapiḥ ।
Im Śiṃśupā-Baum verborgen und schweigend, lauschte Hanumān, wie die Rākṣasīs Sītā bedrohten.
Hanuman who kept himself concealed on the simsupa tree speechlessly listened to the ogresses threatening Sita.
FAQs
Dharma includes disciplined restraint: Hanumān controls speech and action to protect the mission and ultimately serve righteousness effectively.
Hanumān remains concealed in the tree, observing and listening while the rākṣasīs menace Sītā.
Hanumān’s self-control (saṃyama) and strategic patience in service of a righteous goal.