Shloka 16
शुकवाक्यं (Śuka’s Report on the Vānara Host) / Śuka Describes the Allied Forces to Rāvaṇa
सत्यमागमयोगेनममैषविदितोहरिः ।नास्यशक्यंबलंरूपंप्रभावोवाऽपिभाषितम् ।।6.28.16।।
satyam āgamayogena mama eṣa vidito hariḥ |
nāsya śakyaṃ balaṃ rūpaṃ prabhāvo vā'pi bhāṣitam ||6.28.16||
Sungguh, melalui sumber-sumber yang dapat dipercaya aku telah mengenal Vānara ini; kekuatannya, wujudnya, bahkan kewibawaannya tak mungkin terlukiskan dengan kata-kata.
"By falling on the mountain one of the jaws of the monkey got broken. This is the reason that he is known as Hanuman."
FAQs
Satya in counsel: knowledge should rest on dependable testimony, not rumor; dharma-driven leadership depends on credible information.
Śuka emphasizes that his assessment of Hanumān is grounded in trustworthy intelligence and that Hanumān’s power defies easy description.
Hanumān’s extraordinary potency; and, on Śuka’s side, integrity in reporting—speaking only what is responsibly known.