Shloka 5.58.158

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

Devanagari script

इति शोकसमाविष्टश्चिन्तामहमुपागतः।।।।अथाहं वाचमश्रौषं चारणानां शुभाक्षराम्।जानकी न च दग्धेति विस्मयोदन्तभाषिणाम्।।।।

Transliteration

iti śoka-samāviṣṭaś cintām aham upāgataḥ |

athāhaṃ vācam aśrauṣaṃ cāraṇānāṃ śubhākṣarām |

jānakī na ca dagdheti vismayodanta-bhāṣiṇām ||

Translation

Thus overcome with grief, I fell into anxious thought. Then I heard the auspicious words of the Cāraṇas, uttering wondrous tidings: “Jānakī has not been burned.”

Context

"Thus I was overtaken by sorrow and worry. Just then I heard the wonderful propitious utterances of charanas announcing that Sita was not burnt.

Characters & Entities

• Hanuman
• Cāraṇas
• Janaki (Sita)

FAQs

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

Dharma is aligned with Satya: despair is corrected by truthful, auspicious testimony; right action is sustained when truth is reaffirmed.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanuman, fearing he has harmed Sita, hears celestial bards (Cāraṇas) proclaim that Sita is unharmed.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Śraddhā (trust) balanced with reflection: he receives reassurance that restores his moral clarity and confidence.