Shloka 5.58.140

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

Devanagari script

तस्य साहाय्यमस्माभिः कार्यं सर्वात्मना त्विह।तेन प्रस्थापितस्तुभ्यं समीपमिह धर्मतः।।।।

Transliteration

tasya sāhāyyam asmābhiḥ kāryaṃ sarvātmanā tv iha | tena prasthāpitas tubhyaṃ samīpam iha dharmataḥ ||

Translation

Therefore, here and now, we must aid him with all our strength; for that reason I have been sent into your presence—rightfully and in accordance with dharma.

Context

'We too have to help him in this task. So a message is sent to you on righteous grounds.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Rāma
• Sugrīva

FAQs

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

Righteous assistance and lawful diplomacy: Hanumān grounds his embassy in dharma—helping the wronged and approaching even an enemy through proper envoy conduct.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān explains why he has come to Rāvaṇa: as part of the vānara alliance’s duty to assist Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Duty-bound service: acting not from personal impulse but from a dharmic mission and collective responsibility.