Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 30, Shloka 29
हनुमता सीतासंवादोपायचिन्ता
Hanuman’s Deliberation on How to Address Sita
मां वा गृह्णीयुराप्लुत्य बहवश्शीघ्रकारिणः।।।।स्यादियं चागृहीतार्था मम च ग्रहणं भवेत्।
māṃ vā gṛhṇīyur āplutya bahavaḥ śīghrakāriṇaḥ | syād iyaṃ cāgṛhītārthā mama ca grahaṇaṃ bhavet ||
یا ان میں سے بہت سے—جو فوراً اقدام کرنے والے ہیں—چھلانگ لگا کر مجھے پکڑ لیں؛ تب وہ (سیتا) پیغام پائے بغیر رہ جائے گی، اور میں خود قید کر لیا جاؤں گا۔
"The ogres who are in large numbers, here are very prompt to act. They will jump into the sky and bind me. Sita will not receive the message and I will be taken into custody by the demons.
FAQs
Dharma as fidelity to one’s commission: Hanumān must first convey truthful assurance and information to Sītā; capture before that would betray the mission’s purpose.
Hanumān considers the danger of being seized by numerous quick-acting demons before communicating with Sītā.
Accountability—he measures risk by whether Sītā receives the intended message.