Shloka 5.34.22

सीताहनूमद्भाषणम् — Sita Tests the Messenger; Hanuman Offers Reassurance

Devanagari script

नाहं स्वप्नमिमं मन्ये स्वप्ने दृष्ट्वा हि वानरम्।।।।न शक्योऽभ्युदयः प्राप्तुं प्राप्तश्चाभ्युदयो मम।

Transliteration

nāhaṃ svapnam imaṃ manye svapne dṛṣṭvā hi vānaram | na śakyo 'bhyudayaḥ prāptuṃ prāptaś cābhyudayo mama ||

Translation

I do not think this is a dream; for by seeing a vanara in a dream, well-being is not gained—yet well-being has truly come upon me now.

Context

"I do not think it is a dream. Pleasure cannot be experienced by seeing a vanara in a dream. I experience pleasure now (seeing a monkey in a dream is a bad omen).

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Hanumān (vanara)

FAQs

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

Dharma is rational discernment aligned with satya: Sītā weighs signs and consequences to decide what is real, refusing to be misled by mere appearances.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā argues herself out of the “dream” hypothesis: her present uplift (abhyudaya) indicates a real encounter, not a deceptive dream.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s clarity of judgment under pressure—she analyzes her experience rather than reacting blindly.