Shloka 5.30.27

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

Devanagari script

ते शूलशक्तिनिस्त्रिंशविविधायुधपाणयः।।।।आपतेयुर्विमर्देऽस्मिन्वेगेनोद्वेगकारणात्।

Transliteration

te śūlaśakti-nistriṃśa-vividhāyudha-pāṇayaḥ | āpateyur vimarde 'smin vegenodvega-kāraṇāt ||

Translation

Then they—hands bearing tridents, spears, swords, and many kinds of weapons—would rush swiftly into this clash, driven by agitation and fear.

Context

"Those ogresses due to fear will come speedily, armed with spears, tridents, swords and different kinds of weapons for a combat.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• rākṣasa guards
• weapons (śūla, śakti, nistriṃśa)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes avoiding provocation when it jeopardizes a higher duty; Hanumān notes that panic can quickly turn into armed violence.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān imagines armed guards charging into battle if an alarm is raised in the grove.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Temperance—strength guided by judgment rather than impulse.