Shloka 5.34.40

सीताहनूमद्भाषणम् — Sita Tests the Messenger; Hanuman Offers Reassurance

Devanagari script

कृत्वा मूर्ध्नि पदन्यासं रावणस्य दुरात्मनः।त्वां द्रष्टुमुपयातोऽहं समाश्रित्य पराक्रमम्।।।।

Transliteration

kṛtvā mūrdhni padanyāsaṁ rāvaṇasya durātmanaḥ | tvāṁ draṣṭum upayāto 'haṁ samāśritya parākramam ||

Translation

Relying on my valor, I have come to see you—having, as it were, set my foot upon the head of the wicked-souled Rāvaṇa.

Context

"Setting my foot with my valour on the head of the cruel-minded Ravana, using my valour, I came here to see you.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Rāvaṇa
• Sītā
• Laṅkā (implied)

FAQs

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

Dharma is fearless opposition to adharma—Hanuman’s mission asserts that tyranny (Rāvaṇa’s wrongdoing) is not to be accepted as invincible.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanuman emphasizes the success of his infiltration and his fearless stance while reassuring Sītā of imminent deliverance.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanuman’s heroic confidence anchored in service to a righteous cause, not personal aggression.