Shloka 8

हनुमता सीतासंवादोपायचिन्ता

Hanuman’s Deliberation on How to Address Sita

Devanagari script

यद्यप्यहमिमां देवीं शोकोपहतचेतनाम्।अनाश्वास्य गमिष्यामि दोषवद्गमनं भवेत्।।।।

Transliteration

yady apy aham imāṃ devīṃ śokopahatacetanām |

anāśvāsya gamiṣyāmi doṣavad gamanaṃ bhavet ||

Translation

Aunque yo partiera, si dejo a esta noble señora—con la mente abatida por el dolor—sin consolarla, mi partida sería censurable.

Word by Word

यदिif

अपिeven though

अहम्I

इमाम्this (lady)

देवीम्the noble lady (Sita)

शोकोपहतचेतनाम्whose mind is overwhelmed by grief

अनाश्वास्यwithout consoling

गमिष्यामिI will go

दोषवत्blameworthy

गमनम्going, departure

भवेत्would be

Context

"I have seen the ability of the demons and the citadel of Lanka. I have seen the power of Ravana the demon king.

Characters & Entities

Sītā

FAQs

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

Dharma is not merely mission success but moral completeness: abandoning a grief-stricken person without aid is an ethical failure, even if other objectives are met.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān weighs whether to return after locating Sītā; he concludes he must first reassure her.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Nīti (moral judgment) and empathy—Hanumān evaluates his action by whether it is ethically defensible.