Shloka 22
हनुमता सीतासंवादोपायचिन्ता
Hanuman’s Deliberation on How to Address Sita
सीतया च कृते शब्दे सहसा राक्षसीगणा:।नानाप्रहरणो घोर: समेयादन्तकोपम:।।।।
sītayā ca kṛte śabde sahasā rākṣasīgaṇāḥ | nānāpraharaṇo ghoraḥ sameyād antakopamaḥ ||
Nếu Sītā cất tiếng kêu, bọn nữ La-sát canh giữ ghê rợn ấy sẽ lập tức tụ hội, mang đủ mọi binh khí, đáng sợ như chính Thần Chết.
"If Sita screams, the horde of terrific ogresses will at once gather, armed with dreadful weapons like Yama, the god of death.
FAQs
Dharma as protective foresight: one must avoid triggering violence against the innocent and against oneself when the mission serves a righteous end.
Hanumān foresees that a single alarm by Sītā would immediately summon armed guards, escalating danger.
Strategic caution—he anticipates chain reactions and plans to prevent them.