Shloka 22
रावणभवनपरिक्रमणं हनूमतः शोकविचारश्च
Hanuman’s Circuit of Ravana’s Palace and the Crisis of Deliberation
किं मां वक्ष्यति सुग्रीवो हरयो वा समागताः।।।।किष्किन्धां समनुप्राप्तं तौ वा दशरथात्मजौ।
kiṁ māṁ vakṣyati sugrīvo harayo vā samāgatāḥ | kiṣkindhāṁ samanuprāptaṁ tau vā daśarathātmajau ||
किष्किन्धां समनुप्राप्तं मां किं वक्ष्यति सुग्रीवो हरयो वा समागताः, अथवा तौ दशरथात्मजौ?
"What will Sugriva or even the vanaras and the two sons of Dasaratha say when I reach Kishkinda?
FAQs
Accountability to one’s duty: Hanumān measures his responsibility to return with truthful, meaningful results, aware that leaders and allies will evaluate his conduct.
After searching Laṅkā, Hanumān anxiously anticipates returning to Kiṣkindhā and facing questions from Sugrīva, the Vānaras, and Rāma-Lakṣmaṇa.
Responsibility and moral seriousness—Hanumān is not casual about mission outcomes or the expectations of dhārmic allies.