Shloka 5.30.23

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

Devanagari script

ततो मां सम्परिक्षिप्य सर्वतो विकृताननाः।।।।वधे च ग्रहणे चैव कुर्युर्यत्नं यथाबलम्।

Transliteration

tato māṃ samparikṣipya sarvato vikṛtānanāḥ | vadhe ca grahaṇe caiva kuryur yatnaṃ yathābalam ||

Translation

Then those hideous-faced demonesses, surrounding me on every side, would strive—according to their strength—to seize me or to kill me.

Context

"Then all these hideous ogresses will swarm round me and make efforts to capture me with all their strength and kill me.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Rākṣasīs

FAQs

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

Dharma as disciplined service: a messenger must avoid avoidable confrontation that endangers the larger righteous purpose.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān calculates the likely response if discovered—guards would encircle and attempt capture or execution—so he must approach Sītā with extreme care.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Courage guided by restraint—he is ready for danger but prioritizes the mission and Sītā’s safety over impulsive action.