Shloka 60
रावणभवनपरिक्रमणं हनूमतः शोकविचारश्च
Hanuman’s Circuit of Ravana’s Palace and the Crisis of Deliberation
स तेभ्यस्तु नमस्कृत्य सुग्रीवाय च मारुतिः।दिशस्सर्वास्समालोक्य ह्यशोकवनिकां प्रति।।।।
sa tebhyaḥ tu namaskṛtya sugrīvāya ca mārutiḥ |
diśaḥ sarvāḥ samālokya hy aśokavanikāṃ prati ||
स तेभ्यस्तु नमस्कृत्य सुग्रीवाय च मारुतिः; दिशः सर्वाः समालोक्य ह्यशोकवनिकां प्रति जगाम।
Having offered salutations to all gods as well as to Sugriva, he looked at all quarters and left for the Ashoka grove.
FAQs
Dharma as disciplined action: paying respect to rightful allies and higher powers, then proceeding with alertness and direction in one’s duty.
After offering salutations, Hanuman surveys the surroundings and heads toward Aśoka-vāṭikā, the likely place where Sītā is kept.
Vigilance and strategic prudence—he observes all directions before moving in hostile territory.