Shloka 5.58.110

सुन्दरकाण्डे अष्टपञ्चाशः सर्गः — हनुमद्वृत्तान्तकथनम्, सीताभिज्ञान-प्रदानम्, लङ्कादाह-वर्णनम्

Devanagari script

मां च दृष्ट्वा वने तस्मिन् समागम्य ततस्ततः।ता स्समभ्यागताः क्षिप्रं रावणायाचचक्षिरे।।5.58.110।।

Transliteration

māṃ ca dṛṣṭvā vane tasmin samāgamya tataḥ tataḥ | tāḥ samabhyāgatāḥ kṣipraṃ rāvaṇāya ācacakṣire ||

Translation

Seeing me in that grove, they gathered from here and there, and swiftly went to report the matter to Rāvaṇa.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• rākṣasī (ogresses)
• Aśoka-vana
• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

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

The verse shows how adharma systems rely on surveillance and reporting to power; dharma advances by confronting such power structures and bringing hidden injustice into open conflict.

What is the narrative situation?

The rākṣasīs, alarmed by Hanumān’s presence and destruction, assemble and inform Rāvaṇa promptly.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s boldness: he acts openly enough that the enemy must respond directly.