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Shloka 5.33.10

हनूमत्सीतासंवादः (Hanumān–Sītā Dialogue and Identity Verification)

रोदनादतिनिश्श्वासाद्भूमिसंस्पर्शनादपि।।।।न त्वां देवीमहं मन्ये राज्ञ स्सर्वज्ञावधारणात्।

rodanād atiniśśvāsād bhūmi-saṃsparśanād api | na tvāṃ devīm ahaṃ manye rājñaḥ sarvajña-avadhāraṇāt ||

From your weeping, your heavy sighs, and even your touching the ground—and from the clear signs of royal bearing—I do not take you to be a goddess.

"From your weeping, your sighing and your touching the earth (gods do not touch the earth) and your signs of sovereignty, I do not think you are a goddess (meaning otherwise she posessed divine grace).

H
Hanuman
S
Sita

Truthful discernment (satya with viveka): Hanuman carefully reasons from observable signs before speaking, avoiding flattery or superstition and aiming to reassure with clarity.

Hanuman begins verifying Sita’s identity and human condition, explaining why he does not regard her as a divine apparition.

Hanuman’s prudence and respectful honesty—he assesses evidence and speaks plainly to reduce fear and confusion.