Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 13, Shloka 39
रावणभवनपरिक्रमणं हनूमतः शोकविचारश्च
Hanuman’s Circuit of Ravana’s Palace and the Crisis of Deliberation
मय्यगच्छति चेहस्थे धर्मात्मानौ महारथौ।।।।आशया तौ धरिष्येते वानराश्च मनस्विनः।
mayy agacchati cehaste dharmātmānau mahārathau |
āśayā tau dhariṣyete vānarāś ca manasvinaḥ ||
Nếu ta không đi mà cứ ở lại nơi đây, thì hai bậc đại xa chiến sĩ, tâm hằng thuận theo Chánh Pháp, sẽ chỉ còn gắng chịu nhờ niềm hy vọng; và các vānara cao thượng cũng vậy.
Both the high-souled warrior princes treading a righteous path as well as the vanaras will survive with a hope of my return if I stay back.
FAQs
Dharma includes sustaining hope through disciplined action: by not returning prematurely, Hanumān preserves truthful expectation and prevents collapse of morale.
Hanumān reasons that staying to continue the search maintains the hope of Rāma, Lakṣmaṇa, and the vānaras.
Perseverance guided by wisdom—Hanumān chooses the course that best supports the righteous cause.
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