Shloka 5.51.21

हनूमदुपदेशः रावणस्य च कोपः (Hanuman’s Counsel to Ravana and Ravana’s Wrath)

Devanagari script

तत् त्रिकालहितं वाक्यं धर्म्यमर्थानुबन्धि च।मन्यस्व नरदेवाय जानकी प्रतिदीयताम्।।।।

Transliteration

tat trikālahitaṃ vākyaṃ dharmyam arthānubandhi ca | manyasva naradevāya jānakī pratidīyatām ||

Translation

Therefore consider these words—beneficial in all three times, righteous, and conducive to true prosperity: let Jānakī be returned to the lord among men, Rāma.

Context

"Think that my advice is beneficial to you for you present, past and future. It is righteous. It will provide you material wealth too. Hence return Sita to the lord of the people.

Characters & Entities

• Jānakī (Sītā)
• Rāma (naradeva)

FAQs

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

Restoring what was taken unjustly is dharma; true artha (prosperity) follows righteous action, not coercion.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān concludes a key part of his admonition by urging Rāvaṇa to return Sītā to Rāma as the dharmic solution.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Nīti (wise counsel) aligned with satya—advice framed as universally beneficial (trikālahita).