Shloka 5.30.14

हनुमता सीतासंवादोपायचिन्ता — Hanuman’s Deliberation on How to Address Sita

Devanagari script

सीतासन्देशरहितं मामितस्त्वरयाऽगतम्।निर्दहेदपि काकुत्स्य क्रुद्धस्तीव्रेण चक्षुषा।।।।

Transliteration

sītāsandeśarahitaṃ māmitastvarayā gatam |

nirdahēdapi kākutsya kruddhastīvreṇa cakṣuṣā || 5.30.14 ||

Translation

If I were to leave here and return quickly without Sītā’s message, the son of Kakutstha—angered—would burn me with the sharpness of his gaze.

Context

"If I leave this place without any message from Sita, Rama will burn me with his eyes full of great anger.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Rāma (Kākutsya)
• Sītā

FAQs

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

Dharma entails accountability to one’s entrusted mission: returning without the required truth-bearing message would be a failure of duty, and Hanumān recognizes the moral seriousness of such negligence.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān weighs the consequences of returning to Rāma without Sītā’s message and resolves that he must secure direct communication with her.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Responsibility under pressure: Hanumān does not seek the easiest exit; he commits to completing the task fully.