Shloka 39

रावणभवनपरिक्रमणं हनूमतः शोकविचारश्च

Hanuman’s Circuit of Ravana’s Palace and the Crisis of Deliberation

Devanagari script

मय्यगच्छति चेहस्थे धर्मात्मानौ महारथौ।।।।आशया तौ धरिष्येते वानराश्च मनस्विनः।

Transliteration

mayy agacchati cehaste dharmātmānau mahārathau |

āśayā tau dhariṣyete vānarāś ca manasvinaḥ ||

Translation

もし私が赴かずここに留まるなら、法にかなった心をもつ二人の偉大な戦車武者は希望によって耐え忍ぶであろう――そして志高きヴァーナラたちもまた同じである。

Word by Word

मयिwhen I

अगच्छतिdo not go

चand

इहस्थेstaying here

धर्मात्मानौthe two righteous-souled (ones)

महारथौtwo great warriors

आशयाby hope

तौthose two

धरिष्येतेwill endure/survive

वानराःvanaras

चalso

मनस्विनःhigh-spirited

Context

Both the high-souled warrior princes treading a righteous path as well as the vanaras will survive with a hope of my return if I stay back.

Characters & Entities

Rāma

Lakṣmaṇa

Vānaras

FAQs

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

Dharma includes sustaining hope through disciplined action: by not returning prematurely, Hanumān preserves truthful expectation and prevents collapse of morale.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān reasons that staying to continue the search maintains the hope of Rāma, Lakṣmaṇa, and the vānaras.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Perseverance guided by wisdom—Hanumān chooses the course that best supports the righteous cause.