Shloka 6.116.37

सीतासान्त्वनम् / Hanuman Consoles Sita with the News of Victory

Devanagari script

मुष्टिभिःपर्षिणघातैश्चविशालैश्चैवबाहुभिः ।जङ्घाजानुप्रहारैश्चदन्तानांचैवपीडनैः ।।6.116.35।।भक्षणैःकर्णनासानांकेशानांलुञ्चनैस्तथा ।भृशंशुष्कमुखैश्चैवदारणैर्लङ्घनैर्हतैः ।।6.116.36।।विभिन्नशङ्कुग्रीवांशपार्श्वकैश्चकलेवरैः ।निपात्यहन्तुमिच्छामितवविप्रियकारिणीः ।।6.116.37।।

Transliteration

vibhinna-śaṅku-grīvāṃśa-pārśvakaiś ca kalevaraiḥ | nipātya hantum icchāmi tava vipriya-kāriṇīḥ ||6.116.37||

Translation

I want to cast down and kill those who wronged you—leaving their bodies shattered, with necks, limbs, and sides broken apart.

Context

"These Rakshasas who have wronged, who are of dreadful appearance, I wish to hit them with fists, with feet spreading long arms, strike with blows of shanks and knees, with teeth, and torment by pulling their ears and nose. Their hair will be torn off violently, their faces will be made dry, they will be tossed up, torn with different sharp conches. Their broken bodies, heads, necks, and trunks will be thrown down and killed. Grant this boon to me."

Characters & Entities

• Hanuman
• Sita
• Rākṣasī (female rākṣasas)

FAQs

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

The verse foregrounds the ethical problem of vengeance: Dharma later demands justice aligned with right conduct, not mere retribution driven by outrage.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanuman concludes his request by stating his intent to kill the women who mistreated Sita.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Devoted service—Hanuman’s identity as an agent acting for Sita’s welfare (and for Rama’s cause), not for personal gain.