Shloka 53
अभिज्ञानप्रदानम्
The Token of Recognition (Chūḍāmaṇi) and the Crow Episode Recalled
हत्त्वा च समरे क्रूरं रावणं सहबान्धवम्।राघवस्त्वां विशालाक्षि नेष्यति स्वां पुरीं प्रति।।5.38.53।।
hattvā ca samare krūraṃ rāvaṇaṃ sahabāndhavam | rāghavas tvāṃ viśālākṣi neṣyati svāṃ purīṃ prati ||5.38.53||
യുദ്ധത്തിൽ ക്രൂരനായ രാവണനെ അവന്റെ ബന്ധുക്കളോടുകൂടെ വധിച്ച ശേഷം, ഹേ വിശാലനേത്രേ, രാഘവൻ നിന്നെ തന്റെ നഗരിയിലേക്കു തിരികെ കൊണ്ടുപോകും.
"O large-eyed lady! cruel Ravana along with his relatives will be killed by Rama in war and Rama will return to his city with you.
FAQs
Restorative justice: adharma (abduction and coercion) culminates in lawful punishment of the wrongdoer, followed by restoration of the rightful order and reunion.
Hanumān foretells the outcome: Rāma will defeat Rāvaṇa and return Sītā safely to Rāma’s city.
Rāma’s righteous strength (dharma-yuddha): power used to protect, rescue, and re-establish moral order.