Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 30, Shloka 22
हनुमता सीतासंवादोपायचिन्ता
Hanuman’s Deliberation on How to Address Sita
सीतया च कृते शब्दे सहसा राक्षसीगणा:।नानाप्रहरणो घोर: समेयादन्तकोपम:।।।।
sītayā ca kṛte śabde sahasā rākṣasīgaṇāḥ | nānāpraharaṇo ghoraḥ sameyād antakopamaḥ ||
Und wenn Sītā aufschreien würde, so würde sogleich die schaurige Schar der rākṣasī-Wächterinnen zusammenkommen, mit mancherlei Waffen, furchtbar wie der Tod selbst.
"If Sita screams, the horde of terrific ogresses will at once gather, armed with dreadful weapons like Yama, the god of death.
FAQs
Dharma as protective foresight: one must avoid triggering violence against the innocent and against oneself when the mission serves a righteous end.
Hanumān foresees that a single alarm by Sītā would immediately summon armed guards, escalating danger.
Strategic caution—he anticipates chain reactions and plans to prevent them.