Shloka 5.37.14

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

Devanagari script

चतुर्दशसहस्राणि राक्षसानां जघान यः।जनस्थाने विना भ्रात्रा शत्रुः कस्तस्य नोद्विजेत् ।।।।

Transliteration

caturdaśasahasrāṇi rākṣasānāṃ jaghāna yaḥ |

janasthāne vinā bhrātrā śatruḥ kas tasya nodvijet ||

Translation

He who at Jana-sthāna slew fourteen thousand Rākṣasas even without his brother—what enemy of his would not tremble?

Context

"At Janasthana without the help of his brother also he slew fourteen thousand demons. Which enemy will not tremble before him?

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Hanumān
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa (implied by “brother”)
• Janasthāna
• Rākṣasas

FAQs

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

Righteous strength protects society; dharmic force is justified when used to restrain violent wrongdoing.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā cites Rāma’s earlier feat at Jana-sthāna as evidence of his capability to defeat Rāvaṇa’s forces.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vikrama (heroic prowess) and fearlessness in confronting adharma.