Shloka 5.37.15

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

Devanagari script

न स शक्यस्तुलयितुं व्यसनैः पुरुषर्षभः।अहं तस्य प्रभावज्ञा शक्रस्येव पुलोमजा ।।।।

Transliteration

na sa śakyas tulayituṃ vyasanaiḥ puruṣarṣabhaḥ |

ahaṃ tasya prabhāvajñā śakrasy eva pulomajā ||

Translation

That bull among men cannot be weighed down by calamities. I know his might—just as Pulomā’s daughter Śacī knows the power of Śakra (Indra).

Context

"O bull among men! he will not be shaken by calamities. Just as Sachi, the daughter of Puloma knows Indra's might I know Rama's.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Hanumān
• Rāma
• Śakra (Indra)
• Pulomā
• Śacī (implied by “Pulomajā”)

FAQs

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

Steadfastness under suffering is a dharmic ideal; adversity tests but does not defeat the righteous.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā strengthens Hanumān’s confidence by asserting that Rāma will not be overcome by misfortune.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Dhṛti (fortitude) and resilience in the face of vyasana (calamity).