Shloka 25
लङ्काप्रवेशः
Hanuman Enters Lanka and Encounters Laṅkā-devatā
अथ तामब्रवीद्वीरो हनुमानग्रतः स्थिताम्।कथयिष्यामि ते तत्त्वं यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि।।।।
atha tām abravīd vīro hanumān agrataḥ sthitām | kathayiṣyāmi te tattvaṃ yan māṃ tvaṃ paripṛcchasi ||
അപ്പോൾ അവളുടെ മുമ്പിൽ നിന്ന വീരനായ ഹനുമാൻ പറഞ്ഞു: “നീ എന്നോടു ചോദിക്കുന്നതിന്റെ യഥാർത്ഥ സത്യം ഞാൻ നിന്നോടു പറയും.”
Then Hanuman who was standing in front of her said, "I will tell you the truth since you are asking me".
FAQs
Satya (truthfulness): Hanumān commits to speaking what is real and accurate, aligning speech with truth even in a tense encounter.
At the city-gate/rampart area of Laṅkā, Hanumān faces the guardian spirit and responds to her questioning by promising a truthful reply.
Integrity and composure: Hanumān answers directly and truthfully rather than evasively.