Shloka 4.4.33

हनूमद्-दूत्यम् / Hanuman’s Mediation and Lakshmana’s Appeal to Sugriva

Devanagari script

ततस्स तु महाप्राज्ञो हनुमान्मारुतात्मजः।जगामादाय तौ वीरौ हरिराजाय राघवौ।।

Transliteration

tatas sa tu mahāprajño hanumān mārutātmajaḥ | jagāmādāya tau vīrau harirājāya rāghavau ||

Translation

Then the great-minded Hanumān, son of the Wind, led the two heroic Rāghavas to the king of the monkeys.

Context

Hanuman, son of the Wind-god, endowed with great wisdom carried both the Raghava warriors to the king of monkeys.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sugrīva (harirāja)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma as right action through right guidance: the wise intermediary unites parties for a just alliance, enabling the pursuit of truth and justice.

What is the narrative situation?

After establishing trust, Hanumān physically escorts Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa to meet Sugrīva.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s wisdom and dutiful initiative as a mediator and guide.