Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 56, Shloka 6
षट्पञ्चाशः सर्गः — वैदेही-आश्वासनम् तथा अरिष्टारोहणम्
Consoling Sita and Ascending Mount Arishta
तदर्थोपहितं वाक्यं प्रश्रितं हेतुसंहितम्।निशम्य हनुमांस्तस्या वाक्यमुत्तरमब्रवीत्।।।।
tadarthopahitaṃ vākyaṃ praśritaṃ hetusaṃhitam | niśamya hanumāṃs tasyā vākyam uttaram abravīt ||
その目的を備え、恭しく、理にかなった彼女の言葉を聞き終えると、ハヌマーンは彼女に答えの言葉を述べた。
Crushed by the powerful Hanuman, that prosperous mountain with its trees standing and tall peaks sank into the underworld.
FAQs
Dharma as disciplined speech: truthful counsel should be meaningful, respectful, and reasoned—communication itself becomes an ethical act.
The narration transitions from Sītā’s reasoned counsel to Hanumān’s forthcoming reply.
Sītā’s thoughtful, rational speech and Hanumān’s attentive listening—both qualities of dharmic conduct.