Shloka 5.68.5

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

Devanagari script

गते हि त्वयि विक्रान्ते पुनरागमनाय वै।प्राणानामपि सन्देहो मम स्यान्नात्र संशयः।।।।

Transliteration

nakhadaṁṣṭrāyudhān vīrān siṁhaśārdūlavikramān |

vānarān vāraṇendrābhān kṣipraṁ drakṣasi saṅgatān ||

Translation

Soon you will see the assembled monkey-heroes—armed with nails and teeth, possessing the prowess of lions and tigers, and mighty as lordly elephants.

Context

'O courageous tiger among monkeys! when you depart (abruptly) I doubt if I would be alive by your return.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Rāma
• Vānara-s

FAQs

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

Dharma is supported by collective righteous effort: the rescue of Sītā is not solitary but upheld by a disciplined, valorous community acting for justice.

What is the narrative situation?

In the forward-looking assurance, the coming assembly of the vānara heroes is described as imminent.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Courage and readiness for righteous action (śaurya) in the allied forces.