Shloka 2
अभिज्ञानदानम् / The Gift of Recognition
Sita’s Token and Resolve
त्वां दृष्ट्वा प्रियवक्तारं सम्प्रहृष्यामि वानरः।अर्धसञ्जातसस्येव वृष्टिं प्राप्य वसुन्धरा।।5.40.2।।
tvāṃ dṛṣṭvā priyavaktāraṃ samprahṛṣyāmi vānaraḥ |
ardhasañjātasasyeva vṛṣṭiṃ prāpya vasundharā ||5.40.2||
O Vānara, dich zu sehen — dich, der freundlich spricht — erfüllt mich mit Freude, wie die Erde sich freut, wenn Regen die halb herangewachsenen Saaten erreicht.
"I have already given the best identification. When you hand this jewel used on my hair to him, he will believe what you tell him".
FAQs
Dharma here is expressed as compassionate and truthful speech: Hanumān’s pleasing, reassuring words become a righteous support that renews hope in suffering.
In Aśoka-vana, Sītā responds to Hanumān’s reassuring message and feels renewed joy after recognizing him as a benevolent messenger.
Hanumān’s virtue of vāg-dharma—responsible, comforting, and truthful speech that uplifts the distressed.