Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 16, Shloka 14
षोडशः सर्गः (Sarga 16): Hanumān’s Recognition of Sītā and Renewed Lament
राज्यं वा त्रिषु लोकेषु सीता वा जनकात्मजा।त्रैलोक्यराज्यं सकलं सीताया नाप्नुयात्कलाम्।।5.16.14।।
rājyaṃ vā triṣu lokeṣu sītā vā janakātmajā |
trailokya-rājyaṃ sakalaṃ sītāyā nāpnuyāt kalām ||5.16.14||
Sea la soberanía sobre los tres mundos, o Sītā, hija de Janaka: el dominio pleno de los tres mundos no alcanzaría ni a la decimosexta parte del valor de Sītā.
"The sovereignty over the three worlds will weigh less than one sixteenth part of Janaka's daughter, Sita.
FAQs
Dharma prioritizes persons over power: rightful love, fidelity, and the dignity of Sītā outweigh worldly sovereignty; moral value is not measured by political dominion.
Hanumān evaluates Sītā’s incomparable worth, reinforcing why Rāma’s entire campaign is justified.
Recognition of true worth—Hanumān’s ethical clarity that virtue and fidelity surpass material or cosmic power.