Shloka 5.30.30

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

Devanagari script

हिंसाभिरुचयो हिंस्युरिमां वा जनकात्मजाम्।।।।विपन्नं स्यात्ततः कार्यं रामसुग्रीवयोरिदम्।

Transliteration

hiṃsābhirucayo hiṃsyur imāṃ vā janakātmajām | vipannaṃ syāt tataḥ kāryaṃ rāma-sugrīvayor idam ||

Translation

Those who delight in violence might harm this daughter of Janaka; and then this undertaking of Rāma and Sugrīva would come to ruin.

Context

"These demons who are keen on indulging in violence will harm Janaka's daughter. Then the mission of Rama and Sugriva will also fail.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Janaka
• Rāma
• Sugrīva
• rākṣasas (violent ones, implied)

FAQs

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

Dharma as protection: safeguarding Sītā is not only compassion but also essential to the righteous objective; reckless action that exposes her to harm is adharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān fears that if an alarm is raised, violent demons may injure Sītā, collapsing the entire rescue effort.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Protective responsibility and prioritizing the vulnerable over confrontation.