Shloka 5.37.11
हनूमत्सीतासंवादः — Hanuman’s Offer of Rescue and Sita’s Dharmic Refusal
ज्येष्ठा कन्या नला नाम विभीषणसुता कपे।तया ममेदमाख्यातं मात्रा प्रहितया स्वयम्।।।।
jyeṣṭhā kanyā nalā nāma vibhīṣaṇasutā kape |
tayā mamedam ākhyātaṃ mātrā prahitayā svayam ||
O monkey, Vibhīṣaṇa’s eldest daughter, named Nalā, came in person—sent by her mother—and reported this matter to me.
"O vanara! Nala the eldest daughter of Vibhisana sent by her mother came here personally and reported this to me.
Truthful communication and reliable testimony support dharma; even within an enemy realm, righteous persons help transmit truth.
Sītā explains to Hanumān how she received certain information—through Nalā, connected to Vibhīṣaṇa’s household.
Integrity and truthfulness in reporting (satya-vacana), and the emergence of dharmic allies even among Rākṣasas.