Shloka 5.68.24

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

Devanagari script

मम पृष्ठगतौ तौ च चन्द्रसूर्याविवोदितौ।त्वत्सकाशं महाभागे नृसिंहावागमिष्यतः।।।।

Transliteration

mama pṛṣṭhagatau tau ca candrasūryāv ivoditau | tvatsakāśaṃ mahābhāge nṛsiṃhāv āgamiṣyataḥ ||

Translation

O noble lady, those two lion-like men—like the risen moon and sun—will mount upon my back and come into your very presence.

Context

'O noble lady! the lions among men, Rama and Lakshmana who resemble Sun and Moon will ascend on my back and reach here.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sītā
• Laṅkā (implied setting)

FAQs

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

Dharma is faithful service (sevā) to a righteous lord: Hanumān offers his own body as the vehicle for restoring justice and reuniting the separated couple.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān assures Sītā that Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa can be brought swiftly to her, even by riding on his back.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bhakti and self-offering: Hanumān’s readiness to bear the burden of the righteous mission.