Shloka 5.58.159

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

Devanagari script

इति शोकसमाविष्टश्चिन्तामहमुपागतः।।5.58.158।।अथाहं वाचमश्रौषं चारणानां शुभाक्षराम्।जानकी न च दग्धेति विस्मयोदन्तभाषिणाम्।।5.58.159।।

Transliteration

iti śoka-samāviṣṭaś cintām aham upāgataḥ |

athāhaṃ vācam aśrauṣaṃ cāraṇānāṃ śubhākṣarām |

jānakī na ca dagdheti vismayodanta-bhāṣiṇām ||

Translation

Overwhelmed by sorrow, I fell into anxious thought; then I heard the Cāraṇas’ auspicious words, proclaiming as 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?

The repeated reading reinforces Satya as stabilizing Dharma: truth dispels guilt-driven confusion and restores right orientation.

What is the narrative situation?

This repeats the reassurance episode: celestial bards declare that Sita was not burned in the conflagration.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Pratyavekṣaṇa (self-review): Hanuman’s conscience is active, and truthful confirmation resolves his moral doubt.