Shloka 25
हनूमद्
दूत्यम् / Hanuman’s Mediation and Lakshmana’s Appeal to Sugriva
एवं ब्रुवाणं सौमित्रिं करुणं साश्रुलोचनम्।हनुमान्प्रत्युवाचेदं वाक्यं वाक्यविशारदः।।
evaṃ bruvāṇaṃ saumitriṃ karuṇaṃ sāśrulocanam | hanumān pratyuvācedaṃ vākyaṃ vākyaviśāradaḥ ||
इस प्रकार करुण वचन बोलते हुए, आँसुओं से भरी आँखों वाले सौमित्रि (लक्ष्मण) से वाक्य-विशारद हनुमान ने ये शब्द कहकर उत्तर दिया।
To Saumitri who was speaking thus in a piteous tone, his eyes filled with tears the eloquent Hanuman replied:
FAQs
Dharma here is compassionate and appropriate response: when another suffers, a wise person replies with measured, helpful speech rather than harshness.
Lakṣmaṇa speaks sorrowfully (with tears), and the narration turns to introduce Hanumān’s reply.
Hanumān’s virtue of vāg-vaibhava—disciplined, discerning speech used to console and guide.