Shloka 5.58.63

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

Devanagari script

ततोऽहं परमोद्विग्नः स्वं रूपं प्रत्यसंहरम्।अहं तु शिंशुपावृक्षे पक्षीव गहने स्थितः।।।।

Transliteration

tato 'haṃ paramodvignaḥ svaṃ rūpaṃ pratyasaṃharam |

ahaṃ tu śiṃśupāvṛkṣe pakṣīva gahane sthitaḥ ||

Translation

Then, greatly alarmed, I drew my form back, making myself small, and remained hidden in the dense foliage of the śiṃśupā tree, like a bird in the thicket.

Context

"I was scared and contracted my body size and stood on the Simsupa tree like a bird in the sky.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• śiṃśupā (Simsupa tree)

FAQs

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

Dharma-guided courage is not recklessness: Hanumān uses discretion and self-control to protect the larger righteous goal—Sītā’s discovery and safe communication.

What is the narrative situation?

Hearing ominous sounds, Hanumān hides more carefully by shrinking his body and blending into the tree’s cover.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Practical wisdom (nīti) and restraint—Hanumān adapts instantly to danger without losing focus.