Shloka 5.30.7

हनुमता सीतासंवादोपायचिन्ता — Hanuman’s Deliberation on How to Address Sita

Devanagari script

अहमाश्वासयाम्येनां पूर्णचन्द्रनिभाननाम्।अदृष्टदुःखां दुःखार्तां दुःखस्यान्तमगच्छतीम्।।।।

Transliteration

ikṣvākūṇāṃ variṣṭhasya rāmasya viditātmanaḥ |

śubhāni dharmayuktāni vacanāni samarpayan |

śrāvayiṣyāmi sarvāṇi madhurāṃ prabruvan giram |

śraddhāsyati yathā hīyaṃ tathā sarvaṃ samādadhe ||

Translation

I will present to her the auspicious, dharma-aligned words concerning Rāma—the foremost of the Ikṣvāku line, the self-possessed knower of truth—and I will make her hear everything, speaking in a sweet voice, so that she may trust me; thus will I convey it all.

Context

"The moon-faced Sita had never experienced sorrow before. She sees no end to her sorrow and suffering. I will console her.

Characters & Entities

• Ikṣvāku dynasty
• Rāma
• Sītā (implied as intended recipient)

FAQs

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

Speech itself must be dharma-yukta: truthful, auspicious, and appropriately delivered. Hanumān aims to communicate Rāma’s message in a way that is both ethically sound (satya) and emotionally healing.

What is the narrative situation?

Having decided to approach Sītā, Hanumān plans how to speak: he will praise and describe Rāma with words aligned to dharma and in a sweet tone so Sītā will trust him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vāk-saṃyama and upāya-kauśalya (disciplined, skillful speech): Hanumān combines truth with gentle delivery to build trust.