Shloka 42
लङ्कादर्शनं तथा रात्रौ सूक्ष्मरूपेण प्रवेशोपायचिन्तनम्
Vision of Lanka and Strategy for Nocturnal Entry
मयि दृष्टे तु रक्षोभी रामस्य विदितात्मनः।भवेद्व्यर्थमिदं कार्यं रावणानर्थमिच्छतः।।।।
mayi dṛṣṭe tu rakṣobhiḥ rāmasya viditātmanaḥ | bhaved vyartham idaṃ kāryaṃ rāvaṇānartham icchataḥ ||
اگر راکشس مجھے دیکھ لیں تو رامِ خودشناس—جو راون کی ہلاکت چاہتا ہے—کا یہ کارِ عظیم بے ثمر ہو جائے گا۔
'If I am seen by the demons, the plan of Rama, possessor of self-knowledge, to kill Ravana, will be wasted.
FAQs
Dharma is protecting the righteous objective: personal risk is acceptable, but risking the mission (and Sītā’s safety) through exposure is unethical and imprudent.
Hanumān recognizes that being detected could alert Laṅkā, endanger Sītā, and compromise Rāma’s larger plan against Rāvaṇa.
Loyalty and foresight: he thinks beyond himself to the strategic needs of Rāma’s cause.