Shloka 8
अभिज्ञानप्रदानम्
The Token of Recognition (Chūḍāmaṇi) and the Crow Episode Recalled
लङ्काया दुष्प्रवेशत्वाद्दुस्तरत्वान्महोदधेः।सामर्थ्यादात्मनश्चैव मयैतत्समुदीरितम्।।5.38.8।।
laṅkāyā duṣpraveśatvād dustaratvān mahodadheḥ |
sāmarthyād ātmanaś caiva mayaitat samudīritam ||5.38.8||
ലങ്കയിൽ പ്രവേശിക്കുക ദുഷ്കരവും മഹാസമുദ്രം കടക്കുക ദുർലഘ്യവും ആകയാൽ; എങ്കിലും എന്റെ സ്വന്തം സാമർത്ഥ്യം കൊണ്ടാണ് ഞാൻ ഈ നിർദ്ദേശം പ്രസ്താവിച്ചത്.
"O queen! my heart is drenched with love for Rama and desires to please him for many reasons. Therefore these words have been spoken by me.
FAQs
Dharma as responsible action: one should offer counsel grounded in truth about circumstances and one’s real abilities, not in exaggeration.
Hanuman continues explaining his reasoning to Sita, pointing to the difficulty of the mission he has already accomplished.
Vīrya (valor) joined with realism: confidence supported by demonstrated capability.