Shloka 38
रावणान्तःपुर-पानभूमि-विचयः
Hanumān’s Survey of Rāvaṇa’s Inner Palace and Banquet Hall
न हि मे परदाराणां दृष्टिर्विषयवर्तिनी।।5.11.38।।अयं चात्र मया दृष्टः परदारापरिग्रहः।
na hi me para-dārāṇāṃ dṛṣṭir viṣaya-vartinī || 5.11.38 || ayaṃ cātra mayā dṛṣṭaḥ para-dārāparigrahaḥ |
“മറ്റുള്ളവരുടെ ഭാര്യമാരോടുള്ള എന്റെ ദൃഷ്ടി വിഷയവാസനയാൽ പ്രേരിതമല്ല; ഇവിടെ ഞാൻ ചെയ്തത് ഇത്രമാത്രം—അവരെ കണ്ടുവെന്നേ ഉള്ളൂ, സ്വന്തമാക്കാനുള്ള ഉദ്ദേശമില്ലാതെ.”
'I did see these wives of another, but not with a sensual mind. I have only seen them but not with foul intention'.
FAQs
Dharma distinguishes between mere perception and lustful intention: moral responsibility is tied to the state of mind (bhāva) and the refusal to objectify or claim what is not one’s own.
Hanuman defends his conduct to his own conscience while continuing the search in a restricted, sensitive space.
Purity of intent and disciplined senses—he asserts inner control even amid temptation or ambiguity.