Shloka 5.68.10

सीताया यशोधर्मविचारः — Sita’s Counsel on Honor, Rescue-Strategy, and Hanuman’s Reassurance

Devanagari script

तदस्मिन् कार्यनिर्योगे वीरैवं दुरतिक्रमे।किं पश्यसि समाधानं ब्रूहि कार्यविदां वरः।।।।

Transliteration

tad asmin kāryaniryoge vīra evaṃ duratikrame | kiṃ paśyasi samādhānaṃ brūhi kāryavidāṃ varaḥ ||

Translation

So then, O hero—when this undertaking is thus hard to surmount—what practical resolution do you see? Tell me, for you are foremost among those skilled in accomplishing tasks.

Context

'O heroic Hanuman! you know how to succeed. But I wish to know what expedient you have to accomplish which is difficult by all means. O foremost vanara, please tell me .

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Hanumān

FAQs

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

Dharma includes wise deliberation (nīti): even in distress, one should seek a righteous, workable means rather than act rashly.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā questions Hanumān about the best expedient to accomplish the difficult mission of rescue and restoration.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s discernment and strategic prudence—she values competent, dharmic means to achieve a just end.