Shloka 6.116.26

सीतासान्त्वनम् / Hanuman Consoles Sita with the News of Victory

Devanagari script

अतिलक्षणसम्पन्नंमाधुर्यगुणभूषितम् ।।6.116.26।।बुद्ध्याह्यष्टाङ्गयायुक्तंत्वमेवार्हसिभाषितुम् ।

Transliteration

atilakṣaṇasampannaṃ mādhuryaguṇabhūṣitam |

buddhyā hy aṣṭāṅgayā yuktaṃ tvam evārhasi bhāṣitum ||6.116.26||

Translation

Your speech is richly endowed with noble marks and adorned with sweetness; and, joined with an intellect possessing the eightfold excellences, you alone are truly fit to speak so.

Context

Continuing to pay tribute to Hanuman's words, Sita said" Your language and expression are always richly endowed with virtuous qualities, sweet and valuable, combined with eight excellences. (Eight excellences are-Keenness to hear discourses, readiness to hear discourses, receptivity, retentive power, reasoning for a proposition, against a proposition, faculty of comprehension, realization of truth)."

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Hanumān

FAQs

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

Dharma in speech: truthful, sweet, and well-reasoned words are presented as a virtue, and praising such speech reinforces ethical communication.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā responds to Hanumān by commending the excellence of his expression and understanding.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s cultivated intelligence and disciplined speech—strength guided by wisdom.