Shloka 24
सीताहनूमद्भाषणम्
Sita Tests the Messenger; Hanuman Offers Reassurance
अथवा नायमुन्मादो मोहोऽप्युन्मादलक्षणः।।।।सम्बुध्ये चाहमात्मानमियं चापि वनौकसम्।
athavā nāyam unmādo moho 'py unmādalakṣaṇaḥ | sambudhye cāham ātmānam iyaṃ cāpi vanaukasam ||
Atau, ini bukan kegilaan, dan bukan pula khayal yang berciri kegilaan. Aku sepenuhnya sadar akan diriku sendiri, dan juga akan penghuni rimba ini.
"No, this cannot be insanity. nor even delusion. But I recognise this vanara well"!
FAQs
Dharma is returning to clarity (viveka) after doubt: Sītā stabilizes her mind and affirms conscious awareness, a prerequisite for truthful judgment.
Sītā rejects the idea that she is hallucinating and asserts that she is lucid and able to recognize the visitor.
Mental steadiness and composure under extreme stress—Sītā regains self-possession to evaluate reality.