Shloka 5.37.16

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

Devanagari script

शरजालांशुमान्शूरः कपे रामदिवाकरः।शत्रुरक्षोमयं तोयमुपशोषं नयिष्यति।।।।

Transliteration

śarajālāṃśumān śūraḥ kape rāma-divākaraḥ |

śatrurakṣomayaṃ toyam upaśoṣaṃ nayiṣyati ||

Translation

O monkey, the valiant Rāma—like the sun—will, with the dazzling rays of his arrow-showers, dry up the watery flood that is the enemy Rākṣasa host.

Context

"O monkey! the valiant Rama is like the Sun-god shoofing a dazzling volley of arrows which will dry up the sea of enemy forces."

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Hanumān
• Rāma
• Rākṣasas (enemy host)

FAQs

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

Power aligned with dharma is portrayed as cleansing and corrective—like sunlight dispelling darkness—rather than as mere violence.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā poetically predicts the defeat of the Rākṣasa forces when Rāma arrives to wage the righteous war.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Tejas (radiant moral and martial energy) directed toward restoring justice.