Shloka 6.116.33

सीतासान्त्वनम् / Hanuman Consoles Sita with the News of Victory

Devanagari script

विकृताविकृताकाराःक्रूराःक्रूरकचेक्षणाः ।।6.116.33।।इच्छामिविविधैराघतैर्हन्तुमेतास्सुदारुणाः ।राक्षस्योदारुणकथावरमेतत्प्रयच्छमे ।।6.116.34।।

Transliteration

vikṛtā vikṛtākārāḥ krūrāḥ krūrakacekṣaṇāḥ ||6.116.33||

Translation

They are hideous—misshapen and grotesque—cruel, with dreadful hair and fierce eyes.

Context

"I wish to kill by all kinds of strokes, these cruel distorted forms of Rakshasas having terrible hair and fierce eyes and not to mention their violence. Permit me."

Characters & Entities

• Hanuman
• Sita
• Rākṣasī (female rākṣasas)

FAQs

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

The verse sets up a moral tension: even when facing cruelty, righteous action must be guided by restraint and proper authority, not by anger alone.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanuman describes the frightening rākṣasīs who tormented Sita, as he prepares to ask permission to punish them.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanuman’s protective loyalty—his intense desire to defend Sita and remove her suffering.