Shloka 5.31.4

सुन्‍दरकाण्डे एकत्रिंशः सर्गः — Hanuman’s Sweet Address to Sita and Sita’s Recognition

Devanagari script

अहिंसारतिरक्षुद्रो घृणी सत्यपराक्रमः।मुख्यश्चेक्ष्वाकुवंशस्य लक्ष्मीवान् लक्ष्मिवर्धनः।।।।

Transliteration

ahiṃsāratir akṣudro ghṛṇī satyaparākramaḥ | mukhyaś cīkṣvākuvaṃśasya lakṣmīvān lakṣmivardhanaḥ ||

Translation

He delighted in non-violence, was magnanimous and compassionate, and his valor was founded on truth. A foremost of the Ikṣvāku line, he was prosperous—and an increaser of prosperity.

Context

"He was committed to nonviolence, magnanimous, compassionate and one whose strength was truth. He was not only a prosperous king of Ikshvaku family but also a promoter of prosperity of others too.

Characters & Entities

• Ikṣvāku-vaṃśa (Ikshvaku dynasty)
• ahiṃsā
• satya

FAQs

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

Dharma in rulership is expressed as ahiṃsā (non-harm), compassion, and satya (truth) as the basis of legitimate power.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā describes the moral profile of the Ikṣvāku king, contrasting righteous sovereignty with the unrighteousness she suffers under in Laṅkā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Truth-powered valor (satyaparākrama) joined with compassion and non-violence—strength that protects rather than oppresses.