Shloka 5.37.10

हनूमत्सीतासंवादः — Hanuman’s Offer of Rescue and Sita’s Dharmic Refusal

Devanagari script

मम प्रतिप्रदानं हि रावणस्य न रोचते।रावणं मार्गते संख्ये मृत्युः कालवशं गतम्।।।।

Transliteration

mama pratipradānaṃ hi rāvaṇasya na rocate |

rāvaṇaṃ mārgate saṅkhye mṛtyuḥ kālavaśaṃ gatam ||

Translation

Rāvaṇa does not wish to give me back; for him, Death—come under the dominion of Time—lies in wait, seeking Rāvaṇa upon the battlefield.

Context

"Ravana did not like to return me having fallen into the death trap. Death lies in wait for him in battle.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāvaṇa
• Mṛtyu (Death)
• Kāla (Time/Fate)
• Saṅkhya (battlefield)

FAQs

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

Adharma (Rāvaṇa’s refusal to restore what is not his) inevitably summons consequences; Time (kāla) and moral order bring downfall to wrongdoing.

What is the narrative situation?

In Aśoka-vana, Sītā speaks to Hanumān about Rāvaṇa’s obstinacy and foretells his destruction in war.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s steadfastness and moral clarity—she interprets events through dharma and the certainty of justice.