Shloka 5.50.6

रावण-प्रहस्त-हनूमद्वार्ता (Ravana and Prahasta Question Hanuman)

Devanagari script

मत्पुरीमप्रधृष्यां वाऽगमने किं प्रयोजनम्।आयोधने वा किं कार्यं पृच्छयतामेष दुर्मतिः।।।।

Transliteration

matpurīm apradhṛṣyāṃ vā ’gamane kiṃ prayोजनam |

āyodhane vā kiṃ kāryaṃ pṛcchayatām eṣa durmatiḥ ||

Translation

Ask this ill-minded one: what purpose brought him into my inviolable city? And what aim did he have in taking up battle?

Context

"Enquire why this wicked one entered this inviolable city and for what purpose did he wage a war"

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Prahasta
• Hanumān
• Laṅkā

FAQs

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

Dharma-oriented judgment distinguishes between mere trespass and deliberate aggression by clarifying intent and objective.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa frames specific questions for interrogation: why the intruder entered Laṅkā and why he fought.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Strategic clarity in leadership—defining the questions that uncover truth and threat level.