Shloka 16
लङ्कादाहानन्तरचिन्ता
Hanuman’s Post-Conflagration Self-Examination and Assurance of Sita’s Safety
धिगस्तु राजसं भावमनीशमनवस्थितम्।ईश्वरेणापि यद्रागान्मया सीता न रक्षिता।।।।
dhig astu rājasaṁ bhāvam anīśam anavasthitam | īśvareṇāpi yad rāgān mayā sītā na rakṣitā ||
Schande über diesen rajasischen, unkontrollierten und unbeständigen Impuls – denn obwohl ich die Macht hatte, habe ich Sita aus Leidenschaft nicht beschützt.
'If the two princes know about Sita's loss they will die and when they are dead Sugriva would perish along with all his relatives.
FAQs
Dharma is upheld through self-mastery: power without restraint becomes dangerous. Hanumān recognizes that passion (rāga/rajas) can obstruct righteous duty (protecting Sītā).
Hanumān reflects after the burning of Laṅkā, fearing that his actions may have endangered Sītā and thus failed the mission entrusted by Rāma.
Self-criticism grounded in truth (satya) and duty-sense—he admits fault rather than hiding behind capability or intent.