Shloka 8
रावणभवनपरिक्रमणं हनूमतः शोकविचारश्च
Hanuman’s Circuit of Ravana’s Palace and the Crisis of Deliberation
अथवा ह्रियमाणायाः पथि सिद्धनिषेविते।।।।मन्ये पतितमार्याया हृदयं प्रेक्ष्य सागरम्।
athavā hriyamāṇāyāḥ pathi siddha-niṣevite | manye patitam āryāyā hṛdayaṃ prekṣya sāgaram ||
अथवा ह्रियमाणायाः सिद्धनिषेविते पथि। सागरं प्रेक्ष्य आर्यायाः हृदयं पतितं मन्ये॥
"Or, perhaps while being borne away on the path frequented by siddhas, the beloved of Rama might have fallen down (dead), heart broken, on seeing the (vast) sea.
FAQs
Dharma is the truthful facing of suffering: Hanumān acknowledges the depth of Sītā’s ordeal without romanticizing it, keeping his inquiry anchored in reality.
Hanumān imagines that Sītā, overwhelmed by the sight of the vast ocean during her abduction, might have succumbed and fallen.
Empathy—Hanumān’s imagination enters Sītā’s fear and shock, reflecting protective concern.