Shloka 41
हनूमत्सीतासंवादः
Hanuman’s Offer of Rescue and Sita’s Dharmic Refusal
प्राकृतोऽन्यः कथं चेमां भूमिमागन्तुमर्हति।उदधेरप्रमेयस्य पारं वानरपुङ्गव।।।।
prākṛto 'nyaḥ kathaṃ cemāṃ bhūmim āgantum arhati | udadher aprameyasya pāraṃ vānarapuṅgava ||
വാനരപുംഗവാ, അളക്കാനാകാത്ത സമുദ്രത്തിന്റെ അപ്പുറത്തുള്ള ഈ ഭൂമിയിലേക്കു ഒരു സാധാരണ ജീവി എങ്ങനെ എത്താൻ യോഗ്യനാകും?
"O chief of vanaras! how could an ordinary person be capable of reaching this land on far off shore of the immeasurable ocean?
FAQs
Dharma values sober evaluation of what is possible; Sītā recognizes that extraordinary deeds require extraordinary capacity, preventing reckless assumptions.
Sītā reflects on the improbability of reaching Laṅkā across the vast ocean, highlighting Hanuman’s exceptional nature.
Sītā’s discernment and respect for truth—she acknowledges the scale of the challenge and the rarity of such ability.