Shloka 5.68.27

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

Devanagari script

नखदंष्ट्रायुधान् वीरान् सिंहशार्दूलविक्रमान्।वानरान्वारणोन्द्राभान् क्षिप्रं द्रक्षसि सङ्गतान्।।5.68.26।।शैलाम्बुदनिकाशानां लङ्कामलयसानुषु।नर्दतां कपिमुख्यानामचिराच्छ्रोष्यसि स्वनम्।।5.68.27।।

Transliteration

mama cāpy alpabhāgyāyāḥ sānnidhyāt tava vīryavan |

asya śokavipākasya muhūrtaṁ syād vimokṣaṇam ||

Translation

And for me—so ill-fated—your presence, O mighty one, would grant at least a moment’s release from this ripened burden of sorrow.

Context

'You will hear before long the shouts of generals of the vanaras who resemble rainclouds on the mountain roaring like lions from the Malaya mountain of Lanka.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Hanumān

FAQs

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

Dharma is expressed as mutual support: the righteous do not abandon the afflicted; even a brief, truthful reassurance can be a moral act of care.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā explains why she wants Hanumān to stay: his nearness temporarily eases the intensity of her grief in Laṅkā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s honest self-disclosure and her valuing of steadfast companionship.