Shloka 5.37.19

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

Devanagari script

अथवा मोचयिष्यामि त्वामद्यैव वरानने।अस्माद्धुःखादुपारोह मम पृष्ठमनिन्दिते।।।।

Transliteration

athavā mocayiṣyāmi tvām adyaiva varānane |

asmād duḥkhād upāroha mama pṛṣṭham anindite ||

Translation

Or else, O fair-faced lady, I will free you this very day from this sorrow. Mount my back, O blameless one.

Context

"O beautiful lady, if you please, I shall redeem you today itself from grief. You may ride on my back, O blameless lady.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Sītā

FAQs

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

Protecting the innocent and relieving suffering is dharma; Hanumān offers immediate aid, guided by duty and compassion.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān proposes an alternative to waiting: he can carry Sītā out of Laṅkā at once.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Courageous initiative and selfless service—readiness to risk oneself for a righteous cause.