Shloka 6
सीतासान्त्वनम् / Hanuman Consoles Sita with the News of Victory
सौम्यंतस्यामुखंदृष्टवाहनुमान्प्लवगोत्तमः ।रामस्यवचनंसर्वमाख्यातुमुपचक्रमे ।।6.116.6।।
saumyaṃ tasyā mukhaṃ dṛṣṭvā hanumān plavagottamaḥ |
rāmasya vacanaṃ sarvam ākhyātum upacakrame ||6.116.6||
Voyant son visage doux, Hanumān—le plus éminent des singes—commença à lui rapporter en entier le message de Rāma.
Gentle Hanuman, the foremost of the monkeys, seeing her started to communicate every word of Rama.
FAQs
Dharma as responsible speech: a messenger should convey the principal’s words fully and faithfully, especially when truth restores hope.
Hanumān begins delivering Rāma’s message to Sītā after observing her condition and composure.
Attentiveness and sensitivity—Hanumān reads Sītā’s state and speaks in a measured, supportive manner.