Shloka 5.30.25

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

Devanagari script

मम रूपं च सम्प्रेक्ष्य वने विचरतो महत्।।।।राक्षस्यो भयवित्रस्ता भवेयुर्विकृताननाः।

Transliteration

mama rūpaṃ ca samprekṣya vane vicarato mahat | rākṣasyo bhayavitrastā bhaveyur vikṛtānanāḥ ||

Translation

And seeing my great form roaming through the grove, those hideous-faced rākṣasīs would be thrown into panic with fear.

Context

"These ogresses with their hideous faces will be frightened on looking at my huge form moving in this grove.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• rākṣasī (ogress-guards)
• grove (Aśoka grove context)

FAQs

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

Dharma as responsibility: Hanumān recognizes that even justified power must be applied carefully so it does not endanger the protected person (Sītā) or trigger needless violence.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān anticipates that his visible, immense presence in the grove will frighten the guards and lead to an alarm.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Discretion—choosing a course that maximizes success and minimizes collateral harm.