Shloka 5.30.31

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

Devanagari script

उद्देशे नष्टमार्गेऽस्मिन् राक्षसैः परिवारिते।।।।सागरेण परिक्षिप्ते गुप्ते वसति जानकी।

Transliteration

uddeśe naṣṭamārge 'smin rākṣasaiḥ parivārite | sāgareṇa parikṣipte gupte vasati jānakī ||

Translation

In this place where the way is obscured—surrounded by rākṣasas and encircled by the sea—Jānakī dwells in concealment.

Context

"Janaki is staying in this untraceable location surrounded by demons. And this location is a secret place surrounded by the ocean .

Characters & Entities

• Jānakī (Sītā)
• rākṣasas
• sea/ocean (sāgara)
• Laṅkā (implied by ocean-encircled fortress)

FAQs

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

Dharma as careful guardianship of truth and safety: Hanumān must act with secrecy and precision because Sītā is held in a highly secured, concealed setting.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān reflects on Sītā’s guarded confinement in an inaccessible, ocean-encircled stronghold.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Alertness and strategic patience under dangerous constraints.