Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 30, Shloka 35
हनुमता सीतासंवादोपायचिन्ता
Hanuman’s Deliberation on How to Address Sita
असत्यानि च युद्धानि संशयो मे न रोचते।।।।कश्च निस्संशयं कार्यं कुर्यात्प्राज्ञः ससंशयम्।
asatyāni ca yuddhāni saṃśayo me na rocate | kaś ca nissaṃśayaṃ kāryaṃ kuryāt prājñaḥ sasaṃśayam ||
Lagipun demikian, peperangan itu tidak menentu; hatiku tidak menyukai keraguan. Siapakah orang bijaksana yang akan melakukan suatu tugas sementara ia masih diselubungi ketidakpastian?
"Battles, no doubt, are unpredictable. Which wise man with a sound intellect will take up a doubtful work unhesitatingly?
FAQs
Dharma requires discernment: a wise agent avoids actions whose uncertainty endangers the righteous objective; clarity and truthful appraisal (satya toward facts) guide conduct.
Hanumān weighs whether any rash action—especially conflict—might introduce uncertainty and jeopardize the rescue mission.
Wisdom (prajñā) expressed as careful judgment and aversion to needless risk.