Shloka 27
चन्द्रप्रकाशे लङ्कानिरीक्षणम्
Moonlit Survey of Lanka and the Unfound Sita
सीतामपश्यन् मनुजेश्वरस्य रामस्य पत्नीं वदतां वरस्य।बभूव दुःखाभिहतश्चिरस्य प्लवङ्गमो मन्द इवाचिरस्य।।5.5.27।।
sītām apaśyan manujeśvarasya rāmasya patnīṃ vadatāṃ varasya | babhūva duḥkhābhihataś cirasya plavaṅgamo manda ivācirasya ||5.5.27||
മനുഷ്യേശ്വരനും വാക്കിൽ ശ്രേഷ്ഠനുമായ ശ്രീരാമന്റെ പത്നിയായ സീതയെ കാണാതെ, ദീർഘനേരം അന്വേഷിച്ച ശേഷം പ്ലവംഗമനായ ഹനുമാൻ ദുഃഖാഘാതത്തിൽ വീണു; അല്പസമയം മന്ദനും നിരുത്സാഹനുമായതുപോലെ ആയി.
Hanuman stood grief-stricken, having (unsuccessfully) searched for a long time for the wife of Rama, the lord of men. The highly eloquent was now despondent. For a while he looked dull and dejected.ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē sundarakāṇḍē pañcamassargaḥ৷৷Thus ends the fifth sarga of Sundarakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.
FAQs
Dharma includes perseverance under emotional strain: even the devoted servant may feel grief, yet the righteous path requires recovering resolve and continuing the duty.
After extensive searching in Laṅkā’s palaces and quarters, Hanumān fails to find Sītā and briefly falls into despondency.
Human-like vulnerability paired with steadfast service: Hanumān’s momentary dejection highlights the weight of responsibility, preparing for renewed determination.