Shloka 5.30.32

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

Devanagari script

विशस्ते वा गृहीते वा रक्षोभिर्मयि संयुगे।।।।नान्यं पश्यामि रामस्य सहायं कार्यसाधने।

Transliteration

viśaste vā gṛhīte vā rakṣobhir mayi saṃyuge | nānyaṃ paśyāmi rāmasya sahāyaṃ kāryasādhane ||

Translation

If, in battle, I were slain or captured by the rākṣasas, I see no other helper for Rāma who could accomplish this task.

Context

"If I am killed in the combat or captured by the demons, I do not see another person who can help in accomplishing this task.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Rāma
• rākṣasas
• the mission (kārya)

FAQs

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

Dharma as accountability to one’s role: Hanumān recognizes that his survival and freedom are ethically necessary for completing the entrusted work for Rāma.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān assesses the stakes: if he is killed or captured in Laṅkā, the rescue mission may lose its crucial agent.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Unwavering commitment to duty, paired with sober awareness of responsibility.