Shloka 4.53.6

स्वयम्प्रभा-विमोचनम् — Svayamprabha Leads the Vanaras Out (Time-Limit Crisis and Counsel)

Devanagari script

एवमुक्ता हनुमता तापसी वाक्यमब्रवीत्।जीवता दुष्करं मन्ये प्रविष्टेन निवर्तितुम्।।।।

Transliteration

evam uktā hanumatā tāpasī vākyam abravīt |

jīvatā duṣkaraṃ manye praviṣṭena nivartitum ||

Translation

Thus addressed by Hanumān, the ascetic woman replied: “I think it is difficult for one who has entered this place to return alive.”

Context

To the words of Hanuman the ascetic replied, 'I consider it difficult for any one who enters here to go back alive.'

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• tāpasī (ascetic woman)
• the cave (bila)

FAQs

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

Satya (truthfulness) as dharma: the ascetic speaks plainly about danger, prioritizing truthful counsel over comfort.

What is the narrative situation?

The ascetic warns Hanumān that the cave-region is deadly and that escape is normally impossible for entrants.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Candor and protective responsibility—truth told for the welfare of others.