Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 34, Shloka 1
सीताहनूमद्भाषणम्
Sita Tests the Messenger; Hanuman Offers Reassurance
तस्यास्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा हनुमान्हरिपुङ्गवः।दुःखाद्दुःखाभिभूताया स्सान्त्वमुत्तरमब्रवीत्।।।।
tasyās tad-vacanaṃ śrutvā hanumān hari-puṅgavaḥ |
duḥkhād duḥkhābhibhūtāyāḥ sāntvam uttaram abravīt ||
Als Hanumān, der Vornehmste unter den Affen, ihre Worte vernahm — sie, vom Kummer überwältigt — antwortete er, selbst von Schmerz berührt, mit tröstenden Worten.
Hearing the words of Sita who was overwhelmed with grief, the monkey leader Hanuman felt sad and thus spoke comforting her:
FAQs
Compassionate speech (sāntvana) is presented as dharma in action: responding to suffering with empathy and truthful reassurance.
After Sītā’s fearful words, Hanumān begins to answer gently, aiming to calm her and establish trust.
Hanumān’s karuṇā (compassion) and seva-bhāva (service-minded devotion) are emphasized.