Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 30, Shloka 38
हनुमता सीतासंवादोपायचिन्ता
Hanuman’s Deliberation on How to Address Sita
अर्थानर्थान्तरे बुद्धिनिश्चितापि न शोभते।।।।घातयन्ति हि कार्याणि दूताः पण्डितमानिनः।
arthānarthāntare buddhiniścitāpi na śobhate | ghātayanti hi kāryāṇi dūtāḥ paṇḍitamāninaḥ ||
جو عقل فیصلہ کر بھی لے، اگر نفع اور ہلاکت کے بیچ ڈگمگائے تو زیب نہیں دیتی؛ کیونکہ جو قاصد خود کو دانا سمجھتے ہیں، وہی اکثر کام کو بگاڑ دیتے ہیں۔
"Swinging from a course of action or an action leading to calamity is not proper.Messengers who assume that they are scholars (blinded by ego) destroy their mission.
FAQs
Dharma demands steadiness and humility: ego-driven ‘cleverness’ and wavering judgment can sabotage a righteous objective.
Hanumān cautions himself against indecision and against acting like a self-important envoy while preparing to communicate with Sītā in enemy territory.
Humility paired with firm resolve—intelligence must serve the mission, not the ego.