Shloka 5.68.23

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

Devanagari script

तदलं परितापेन देवि मन्युर्व्यपैतु ते।एकोत्पातेन ते लङ्कामेष्यन्ति हरियूथपाः।।।।

Transliteration

tad alaṃ paritāpena devi manyur vyapaitu te | ekotpātena te laṅkām eṣyanti hariyūthapāḥ ||

Translation

Therefore, enough of torment, O queen—let your grief and anger subside. With a single leap the leaders of the monkey-hosts will come to Laṅkā.

Context

'O noble lady! give up your lamentation. Enough of sorrowing. The vanara army will fly and reach this place at one leap and fill it.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Laṅkā
• Hari-yūthapāḥ (vānara troop-leaders)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes sustaining right-mindedness under suffering: grief is acknowledged but guided toward hope and endurance, supported by truthful assurance.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān directly urges Sītā to stop lamenting, promising swift arrival of powerful vānara leaders to Laṅkā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Āśvāsa (encouragement) and dhairya (steadfast courage): Hanumān strengthens Sītā’s inner resilience.