Shloka 33
लङ्काप्रवेशः
Hanuman Enters Lanka and Encounters Laṅkā-devatā
द्रक्ष्यामि नगरीं लङ्कां साट्टप्राकारतोरणाम्।निर्विशङ्कमिमंलोकं पश्यन्त्यास्तवसांप्रतम्।इत्यर्थमिह संप्राप्तः परं कौतूहलं हि मे।।।।
drakṣyāmi nagarīṃ laṅkāṃ sāṭṭa-prākāra-toraṇām | nirviśaṅkam imaṃ lokaṃ paśyantyās tava sāṃpratam | ity-artham iha saṃprāptaḥ paraṃ kautūhalaṃ hi me ||
द्रष्टुमिच्छामि लङ्कानगरीं साट्टप्राकारतोरणाम्। त्वया निर्भयया पश्यन्त्या समक्षं लोकमिमं निरीक्ष्ये। एतदर्थमेवात्र संप्राप्तोऽस्मि; मम हि परं कौतूहलम्॥
Seeing the monster of a woman, the powerful Hanuman, bull among vanaras endowed with wisdom spoke to her.
FAQs
Truthful self-disclosure (satya) and measured intent: Hanumān states his immediate purpose plainly—observation—showing strategic clarity without needless deception at this moment.
In the standoff at Laṅkā’s entry, Hanumān explains that he has come to look over the city’s defenses and layout.
Composure and strategic intelligence: curiosity here functions as reconnaissance in service of a dharmic mission.