सुन्दरकाण्डे अष्टपञ्चाशः सर्गः
हनुमद्वृत्तान्तकथनम्, सीताभिज्ञान-प्रदानम्, लङ्कादाह-वर्णनम्
छाया मे निगृहीता च न च पश्यामि किंचन।।5.58.34।।सोऽहं विहतवेगस्तु दिशो दश विलोकयन्।न किञ्चित्तत्र पश्यामि येन मेऽपहृता गतिः।।5.58.35।।
so 'haṃ vihatavegas tu diśo daśa vilokayan |
na kiṃcit tatra paśyāmi yena me 'pahṛtā gatiḥ ||
میری رفتار روک دی گئی؛ میں نے دسوں سمتوں میں نظر دوڑائی، مگر وہاں کچھ بھی دکھائی نہ دیا جس سے معلوم ہو کہ میری جنبش کس نے چھین لی۔
"Then I was captured by a shadow of some one. I could not see and I reduced my speed and looked around in all the ten directions. I could not see the one who seized me.
Dharma is prudent discernment: when obstructed, one should investigate carefully rather than react blindly.
Hanumān’s flight is hindered; he scans the directions to identify the hidden attacker but initially finds no visible cause.
Calm analysis under pressure.