Shloka 18
हनुमता सीतासंवादोपायचिन्ता
Hanuman’s Deliberation on How to Address Sita
यदि वाचं प्रदास्यामि द्विजातिरिव संस्कृताम्।रावणं मन्यमाना मां सीता भीता भविष्यति।।।।वानरस्य विशेषेण कथं स्यादभिभाषणम्।
yadi vācaṃ pradāsyāmi dvijātir iva saṃskṛtām | rāvaṇaṃ manyamānā māṃ sītā bhītā bhaviṣyati || vānarasya viśeṣeṇa kathaṃ syād abhibhāṣaṇam |
ഞാൻ ദ്വിജനായ ബ്രാഹ്മണനെപ്പോലെ ശുദ്ധസംസ്കൃത വാക്കുകൾ പറഞ്ഞാൽ, സീത എന്നെ രാവണനെന്നു കരുതി ഭയപ്പെടാം; കാരണം പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് വാനരന് ഇങ്ങനെ സംസാരിക്കുക എങ്ങനെ സാധ്യം?
"I will certainly speak to her meaningfully in the language of the people. Otherwise it isnot possible to pacify the sinless Sita.
FAQs
Dharma includes protecting another’s mind from fear: even truthful speech can be harmful if it triggers suspicion; therefore one must speak truth in a manner that is safe and believable.
Hanumān evaluates that speaking highly polished Sanskrit may alarm Sītā, who is surrounded by deception and might suspect a disguised Rāvaṇa.
Empathy and discernment—Hanumān anticipates Sītā’s psychological state and adjusts his approach accordingly.