Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 30, Shloka 21
हनुमता सीतासंवादोपायचिन्ता
Hanuman’s Deliberation on How to Address Sita
ततो जातपरित्रासा शब्दं कुर्यान्मनस्विनी।।।।जानमाना विशालाक्षी रावणं कामरूपिणम्।
tato jātaparitrāsā śabdaṃ kuryān manasvinī | jānamānā viśālākṣī rāvaṇaṃ kāmarūpiṇam ||
تب وہ حساس، بڑی آنکھوں والی خاتون خوف سے گھبرا کر چیخ اٹھے گی، یہ جانتے ہوئے کہ راون کامروپی ہے اور روپ بدل سکتا ہے۔
By seeing me in this form, sensitive large-eyed Sita will scream loudly thinking that I am Ravana who can assume any form at his free will.
FAQs
Dharma includes preventing foreseeable harm: if an action predictably causes panic and danger, restraint and better planning become the righteous choice.
Hanumān anticipates that Sītā may scream if she suspects a disguised Rāvaṇa, jeopardizing secrecy.
Caution guided by empathy—he models risk-awareness rooted in care for Sītā.