Shloka 88
रामलक्षणवर्णनम्
Description of Rama and Lakshmana; Alliance Narrative to Sita
एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं समाश्वसिहि मैथिलि।किं करोमि कथं वा ते रोचते प्रतियाम्यहम्।।।।
etat te sarvam ākhyātaṃ samāśvasihi maithili | kiṃ karomi kathaṃ vā te rocate pratiyāmy aham ||
മൈഥിലീ, ഇതെല്ലാം ഞാൻ നിന്നോട് അറിയിച്ചു; നീ ആശ്വസിച്ച് ശാന്തയാകുക. ഇനി ഞാൻ എന്ത് ചെയ്യണം? നിനക്ക് ഏത് ഇഷ്ടമാണോ അത് പറയുക—അനുസരിച്ച് ഞാൻ മടങ്ങിപ്പോകാം.
"Mythili, everything I intended to say has been narrated to you. Calm yourself down. What shall I do? Or else, tell me what pleases you. I shall go back.
FAQs
Dharma as respectful service: Hanuman, though capable, seeks Sita’s will and well-being—ethical action includes honoring the agency of the one being helped.
Having delivered his message and proven his authenticity, Hanuman asks Sita for instructions and prepares to return with her response.
Hanuman’s humility and disciplined duty as a messenger—he completes the task, reassures her, and requests her decision before acting further.