Shloka 6.84.9

निकुम्भिला-यज्ञविघ्नोपदेशः (Counsel to Disrupt the Nikumbhilā Rite)

Devanagari script

मनुजेन्द्रार्थरूपेणयदुक्ततुहनूमता ।तदयुक्तमहंमन्येसागरस्येवशोषणम् ।।।।

Transliteration

manujendrārtharūpeṇa yad uktaṃ tu hanūmatā | tad ayuktam ahaṃ manye sāgarasyeva śoṣaṇam ||

Translation

What Hanumān has spoken, taking it as a fact concerning the lord of men, seems to me impossible—like the drying up of the ocean.

Context

"I think that what has been spoken by Hanuman as truth (that Sita has been killed) is like drying up an ocean."

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Rāma (manujendra)
• Sāgara (ocean)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is discernment in speech and belief: one should not accept a claim as true merely because it is reported; truth must be weighed against possibility and context.

What is the narrative situation?

In the tense war setting, a statement attributed to Hanumān is being evaluated; the speaker insists it is implausible, using the ocean ‘drying up’ as a metaphor for impossibility.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Prudence and commitment to truth (satya-niṣṭhā): the ability to test information rather than intensify grief or panic through unexamined reports.