Shloka 5.68.8

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

Devanagari script

कथं नु खलु दुष्पारं तरिष्यन्ति महोदधिम्।तानि हर्यृक्षसैन्यानि तौ वा नरवरात्मजौ।।।।

Transliteration

tato mayā vāgbhir adīnabhāṣiṇā śivābhir iṣṭābhir abhiprasāditā |

jagāma śāntiṁ mama maithilātmajā tavāpi śokena tadābhipīḍitā ||

Translation

Then the daughter of Mithilā—already oppressed at that time by grief for you—was consoled by my words, gentle in tone, auspicious and welcome; and she found peace.

Context

'How will the vanaras and bears cross this great, impassable ocean? How will the princes Rama and Lakshmna be able to cross it?

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Sītā (Maithilātmajā)
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma includes satya spoken with kindness: truthful news delivered through gentle, auspicious speech becomes a healing act rather than mere information.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān reports that after he spoke reassuringly, Sītā—grieving for Rāma too—became calm and composed.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s compassionate communication (hitavākya) and Sītā’s regained steadiness.