Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 30, Shloka 36
हनुमता सीतासंवादोपायचिन्ता
Hanuman’s Deliberation on How to Address Sita
प्राणत्यागश्च वैदेह्या भवेदनभिभाषणे।।।।एष दोषो महान्हि स्यान्मम सीताभिभाषणे।
prāṇatyāgaś ca vaidehyā bhaved anabhibhāṣaṇe | eṣa doṣo mahān hi syān mama sītābhibhāṣaṇe ||
اگر میں خاموش رہوں تو ویدیہی (سیتا) شاید پران تیاگ دے؛ اور اگر میں سیتا سے کلام کروں تو میرے لیے بھی بڑا خطرہ ہے—یہی عظیم عیب ہے جسے مجھے سیتا سے گفتگو میں تولنا ہوگا۔
"If I talk to Vaidehi it will be a great mistake on my part.If I do not speak to Vaidehi she may give up her life.
FAQs
Dharma balances compassion with caution: Hanumān recognizes a moral urgency to preserve Sītā’s life, yet must communicate in a way that does not cause harm or suspicion.
Hanumān has found Sītā in Aśoka-vana and debates whether to speak immediately, fearing both the danger of silence and the danger of alarming her.
Compassion guided by discretion: he feels responsibility for Sītā’s survival while planning a safe approach.