Shloka 6.116.43

सीतासान्त्वनम् / Hanuman Consoles Sita with the News of Victory

Devanagari script

आज्ञप्ताराक्षसेनेहराक्षस्यस्तर्जयन्तिमाम् ।।6.116.43।।हतेतस्मिन्नकुर्वन्तितर्जनंमारुतात्मज ।

Transliteration

ājñaptā rākṣaseneha rākṣasyas tarjayanti mām | hate tasmin na kurvanti tarjanaṃ mārutātmaja || 6.116.43 ||

Translation

“Here, at the command of the rākṣasa-lord, the rākṣasīs used to threaten me. Now that he has been slain, O son of the Wind, they will not threaten me any longer.”

Context

"By Ravana's order they threatened me so. Now with his death, they will not be threatening me."

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Hanumān (Mārutātmaja)
• Rāvaṇa
• Rākṣasīs (demonesses)

FAQs

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

Moral discernment about responsibility: Sītā distinguishes between the coercer (Rāvaṇa) and those acting under orders, supporting a dharmic view of proportional blame.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā explains to Hanumān that the rākṣasīs’ harassment was due to Rāvaṇa’s command and will cease after his death.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Satya (truthfulness) and clarity—Sītā reports the situation without exaggeration and frames it ethically.