Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 67, Shloka 80
कुम्भकर्णवधः
The Slaying of Kumbhakarna
मयातुमोक्षितस्यास्यसुग्रीवस्यमहात्मनः ।अप्रीतिश्चभवेत्कष्टाकीर्तिनाशश्चशाश्वतः ।।।।
mayā tu mokṣitasya asya sugrīvasya mahātmanaḥ | aprītiś ca bhavet kaṣṭā kīrtināśaś ca śāśvataḥ ||
Ngunit kung ako mismo ang magpapalaya sa dakilang-loob na si Sugrīva, magdudulot iyon ng mapait na di-pagkalugod at ng walang-humpay na pagkawala ng dangal.
"If Sugriva is released by me, he will not be happy forever. His fame will be lost."
FAQs
Dharma includes protecting another’s rightful honor: help must be offered in a way that does not strip a leader of agency and earned reputation.
Hanumān considers whether to intervene directly to free Sugrīva and decides that premature rescue could damage Sugrīva’s standing.
Sensitivity to kīrti (honor) and wise restraint—Hanumān’s strength is guided by ethics, not impulse.