Shloka 5.35.82
रामलक्षणवर्णनम् (Description of Rama and Lakshmana; Alliance Narrative to Sita)
तस्याहं हरिणः क्षेत्रे जातो वातेन मैथिलि।हनुमानिति विख्यातो लोके स्वेनैव कर्मणा।।।।
tasyāhaṃ hariṇaḥ kṣetre jāto vātena maithili | hanumān iti vikhyāto loke svenaiva karmaṇā ||
O Maithili, in that very region of the monkey race I was born through the power of the Wind; and by my own deeds I became renowned in the world as “Hanumān”.
"O Mythili! I was born in that land retrieved by the Wind-god. I am known as Hanuman by virtue of my own action.
True honor rests on action: fame should arise from one’s own karma (responsible deeds), not merely from birth—an ethic of earned virtue aligned with dharma.
Hanuman states his origin (connected to Vāta) and explains that his renown is due to his conduct, strengthening Sita’s trust.
Accountability and merit—Hanuman highlights deeds and service rather than boasting of status.