Shloka 5.37.20

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

Devanagari script

त्वां हि पृष्ठगतां कृत्वा सन्तरिष्यामि सागरम्।शक्तिरस्ति हि मे वोढुं लङ्कामपि सरावणाम् ।।।।

Transliteration

tvāṃ hi pṛṣṭhagatāṃ kṛtvā santariṣyāmi sāgaram |

śaktir asti hi me voḍhuṃ laṅkām api sarāvaṇām ||

Translation

If I place you upon my back, I will cross the ocean. Indeed, I have the strength even to carry Lanka itself—Rāvaṇa along with it.

Context

"Placing you on my back I shall cross the ocean. Indeed, I have the capacity to carry the entire city of Lanka along with Ravana.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Sītā
• Laṅkā
• Rāvaṇa
• Ocean (Sāgara)

FAQs

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

Dharma as selfless service: Hanumān offers his full strength for Sītā’s safety and Rāma’s cause, placing duty above self-preservation.

What is the narrative situation?

After locating Sītā in Laṅkā, Hanumān proposes immediate rescue by carrying her across the ocean to rejoin Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s vīrya (heroic strength) and bhakti-driven initiative—confidence used in the service of righteousness, not personal gain.