Shloka 5.68.25

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

Devanagari script

अरिघ्नं सिंहसङ्काशं क्षिप्रं द्रक्ष्यसि राघवम्।लक्ष्मणं च धनुष्पाणिं लङ्काद्वारमुपस्थितम्।।।।

Transliteration

arighnaṃ siṃhasaṅkāśaṃ kṣipraṃ drakṣyasi rāghavam | lakṣmaṇaṃ ca dhanuṣpāṇiṃ laṅkādvāram upasthitam ||

Translation

Very soon you will see Rāghava—lion-like and a slayer of foes—and also Lakṣmaṇa, bow in hand, standing at the gate of Laṅkā.

Context

'You will see the lion-like Rama, a slayer of enemies and Lakshmana wielding bow in hand standing at the entrance of Lanka very soon.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma (Rāghava)
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Laṅkā
• Laṅkā-dvāra (gate of Laṅkā)
• Sītā

FAQs

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

Dharma is protective justice: the righteous hero approaches to defeat oppression and safeguard the innocent, restoring moral order through rightful action.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān foretells the imminent arrival of Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa at Laṅkā’s gate, signaling the coming confrontation with adharma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vīrya and rakṣaṇa-dharma (valor and the duty to protect): Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa are depicted as resolute defenders who confront wrongdoing.