Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 12, Shloka 22
द्वादशः सर्गः — हनूमतः अन्तःपुरविचयः
Hanuman’s Search Through Ravana’s Inner Apartments
प्रमथ्य राक्षसेन्द्रेण नागकन्या बलाद्धृताः।दृष्टा हनुमता तत्र न सा जनकनन्दिनी।।।।
pramathya rākṣasendreṇa nāgakanyā balāddhṛtāḥ |
dṛṣṭā hanumatā tatra na sā janakanandinī ||
そこでハヌマーンは、羅刹の王が力でねじ伏せ、強引に連れ去ったナーガの乙女たちを見た。だが、ジャナカの愛娘である彼女はそこにいなかった。
Hanuman saw the daghters of nagas kidnapped by Ravana forcibly after victory in war but not Sita, the delight of Janaka.
FAQs
A contrast of dharma and adharma: forced abduction is condemned implicitly, sharpening the moral stakes of rescuing Sītā.
Hanumān observes women held captive by Rāvaṇa’s violence, yet still cannot identify Sītā among them.
Moral clarity—he recognizes coercion and captivity as wrong and remains intent on freeing the truly wronged.