Shloka 4.51.1

स्वयंप्रभा-प्रश्नोत्तरम् / Svayamprabha Explains the Golden Forest and Questions the Vanaras

Devanagari script

इत्युक्त्वा हनुमांस्तत्र पुनः कृष्णाजिनाम्बराम्।अब्रवीत्तां महाभागां तापसीं धर्मचारिणीम्।।4.51.1।।

Transliteration

ity uktvā hanumān tatra punaḥ kṛṣṇājināmbarām | abravīt tāṃ mahābhāgāṃ tāpasīṃ dharmacāriṇīm ||

Translation

Having spoken thus, Hanumān there again addressed that fortunate ascetic woman, robed in black antelope-skin, devoted to righteous conduct in accordance with dharma.

Context

On meeting the distinguished, righteous ascetic woman robed in deer skin, Hanuman said:

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• tāpasī (ascetic woman)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma appears as reverence toward a dharma-practicing ascetic; approaching the righteous with respectful speech is itself a mark of right conduct.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān, after prior remarks, continues the conversation with the ascetic woman encountered in the cave/forest setting.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Humility and courtesy—Hanumān’s respectful engagement with a dharma-observant ascetic.