Shloka 93
सुन्दरकाण्डे अष्टपञ्चाशः सर्गः
हनुमद्वृत्तान्तकथनम्, सीताभिज्ञान-प्रदानम्, लङ्कादाह-वर्णनम्
कस्त्वं केन कथं चेह प्राप्तो वानरपुङ्गवः।।।।का च रामेण ते प्रीतिस्तन्मे शंसितुमर्हसि।
kastvaṃ kena kathaṃ ceha prāpto vānarapuṅgavaḥ | kā ca rāmeṇa te prītis tan me śaṃsitum arhasi ||
“हे वानरश्रेष्ठ! तू कोण आहेस? कोणत्या कारणाने आणि कशा प्रकारे इथे आलास? आणि रामाशी तुझी कोणती प्रीती-मैत्री आहे? ते मला सविस्तर सांग।”
"O foremost of vanaras! who are you? Why and how have you come here? How did you make friendship with Rama? Tell me all that in detail.
FAQs
Discernment in the pursuit of truth: dharma requires careful verification, especially when one is vulnerable to deception.
Sītā, held captive in Laṅkā, cautiously interrogates the unknown messenger to confirm his identity and connection to Rāma.
Sītā’s wise caution (viveka): she balances hope with rational inquiry to guard against falsehood.