Shloka 5.67.28

अभिज्ञानवृत्तान्त-प्रत्यायनम् (Token of Recognition and the Crow–Brahmāstra Episode)

Devanagari script

हत्वा च समरे रौद्रं रावणं सह बान्धवम्।।।।राघवस्त्वां वरारोहे स्वां पुरीं नयते ध्रुवम्।

Transliteration

hatvā ca samare raudraṃ rāvaṇaṃ saha bāndhavam |

rāghavas tvāṃ varārohe svāṃ purīṃ nayate dhruvam ||

Translation

O fair-hipped lady, after slaying the fierce Rāvaṇa in battle along with his kinsmen, Rāghava will surely take you back to his own city.

Context

'O fair-hipped lady! Rama will slay fearsome Ravana and all his relatives and take you to his city. It is certain.

Characters & Entities

• Hanūmān
• Sītā
• Rāma (Rāghava)
• Rāvaṇa
• Laṅkā
• Ayodhyā (implied as Rāma’s city)

FAQs

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

Dharma culminates in restoration: wrongdoing is punished and the rightful order—family integrity and justice—is re-established.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanūmān foretells the outcome of the coming war: Rāma will defeat Rāvaṇa and reunite with Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s certainty of purpose and commitment to dharmic justice.