Shloka 5.55.20

लङ्कादाहानन्तरचिन्ता — Hanuman’s Post-Conflagration Self-Examination and Assurance of Sita’s Safety

Devanagari script

तदहं भाग्यरहितो लुप्तधर्मार्थसङ्ग्रहः।।।।रोषदोषपरीतात्मा व्यक्तं लोकविनाशनः।

Transliteration

tad ahaṁ bhāgya-rahito lupta-dharmārtha-saṅgrahaḥ | roṣa-doṣa-parītātmā vyaktaṁ loka-vināśanaḥ ||

Translation

Then I—bereft of good fortune, having failed to secure dharma and artha—my mind overwhelmed by the fault of anger, am plainly a cause of the world’s ruin.

Context

'I have failed in seeking dharma and artha. It is evident is that I am a destroyer of the world because I was overtaken by anger. How unfortunate I am!'

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Dharma
• Artha

FAQs

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

Anger (roṣa) is a moral hazard: when it eclipses judgment, it destroys dharma-oriented action and can harm the wider world. Dharma demands inner governance.

What is the narrative situation?

Still fearing that Sītā may have been harmed, Hanumān condemns his own anger-driven conduct as a catastrophic failure of duty.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Integrity in self-evaluation—Hanumān measures himself against dharma rather than excusing himself through success or strength.