Shloka 5.58.35

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

Devanagari script

छाया मे निगृहीता च न च पश्यामि किंचन।।5.58.34।।सोऽहं विहतवेगस्तु दिशो दश विलोकयन्।न किञ्चित्तत्र पश्यामि येन मेऽपहृता गतिः।।5.58.35।।

Transliteration

so 'haṃ vihatavegas tu diśo daśa vilokayan |

na kiṃcit tatra paśyāmi yena me 'pahṛtā gatiḥ ||

Translation

With my speed checked, I looked around in all ten directions, yet I saw nothing by which I could know who had stolen my movement.

Context

"Then I was captured by a shadow of some one. I could not see and I reduced my speed and looked around in all the ten directions. I could not see the one who seized me.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Shadow-seizing rākṣasī (Siṃhikā implied)

FAQs

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

Dharma is prudent discernment: when obstructed, one should investigate carefully rather than react blindly.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān’s flight is hindered; he scans the directions to identify the hidden attacker but initially finds no visible cause.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Calm analysis under pressure.