Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 116, Shloka 6
सीतासान्त्वनम् / Hanuman Consoles Sita with the News of Victory
सौम्यंतस्यामुखंदृष्टवाहनुमान्प्लवगोत्तमः ।रामस्यवचनंसर्वमाख्यातुमुपचक्रमे ।।6.116.6।।
saumyaṃ tasyā mukhaṃ dṛṣṭvā hanumān plavagottamaḥ |
rāmasya vacanaṃ sarvam ākhyātum upacakrame ||6.116.6||
Als Hanumān, der Vornehmste der Affen, ihr sanftes Antlitz erblickte, begann er, ihr Rāmas Botschaft in ihrer ganzen Fülle zu verkünden.
Gentle Hanuman, the foremost of the monkeys, seeing her started to communicate every word of Rama.
FAQs
Dharma as responsible speech: a messenger should convey the principal’s words fully and faithfully, especially when truth restores hope.
Hanumān begins delivering Rāma’s message to Sītā after observing her condition and composure.
Attentiveness and sensitivity—Hanumān reads Sītā’s state and speaks in a measured, supportive manner.