Shloka 5.1.40

समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः — Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing

Devanagari script

न हि द्रक्ष्यामि यदि तां लङ्कायां जनकात्मजाम्।अनेनैव हि वेगेन गमिष्यामि सुरालयम्।।।।

Transliteration

yadi vā tridive sītāṁ na drakṣyāmy akṛtaśramaḥ | baddhvā rākṣasarājānam ānayiṣyāmi rāvaṇam ||

Translation

Or if, even in heaven, I do not see Sītā despite all effort, I shall bind Rāvaṇa, king of the rākṣasas, and bring him here.

Context

"If I am not able to find the daughter of Janaka at Lanka I will go to heaven, abode of the gods, with the same speed.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Sītā
• Tridiva (heaven)
• Rāvaṇa
• Rākṣasas

FAQs

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

Dharma as protection and justice: if the innocent cannot be recovered, the wrongdoer must be restrained and brought to account.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān vows that if Sītā cannot be found, he will seize Rāvaṇa and return with him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Heroic resolve in defense of the oppressed.