Shloka 5.37.34

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

Devanagari script

स तस्मात्पादपाद्धीमानाप्लुत्य प्लवगर्षभः।ततो वर्धितुमारेभे सीताप्रत्ययकारणात्।।।।

Transliteration

sa tasmāt pādapād dhīmān āplutya plavagarṣabhaḥ | tato vardhitum ārebhe sītāpratyayakāraṇāt ||

Translation

Then the wise bull among monkeys leapt down from the tree and began to increase his size, in order to create confidence in Sītā.

Context

The wise bull among monkeys, jumped down from the tree and started growing in size in order to instil confidence in Sita.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Sītā

FAQs

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

Power should serve reassurance and protection: Hanumān enlarges himself not for display, but to remove Sītā’s fear and establish truthful confidence.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān physically demonstrates his extraordinary ability by leaping down and expanding, aiming to convince Sītā he can help.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Compassionate competence—Hanumān aligns capability with the emotional needs of the distressed.