Shloka 6
स्वयम्प्रभा-विमोचनम् — Svayamprabha Leads the Vanaras Out
Time-Limit Crisis and Counsel
एवमुक्ता हनुमता तापसी वाक्यमब्रवीत्।जीवता दुष्करं मन्ये प्रविष्टेन निवर्तितुम्।।।।
evam uktā hanumatā tāpasī vākyam abravīt |
jīvatā duṣkaraṃ manye praviṣṭena nivartitum ||
Setelah berkata demikian oleh Hanumān, wanita pertapa itu menjawab: “Pada sangkaanku, amat sukar bagi sesiapa yang telah masuk ke tempat ini untuk kembali hidup-hidup.”
To the words of Hanuman the ascetic replied, 'I consider it difficult for any one who enters here to go back alive.'
FAQs
Satya (truthfulness) as dharma: the ascetic speaks plainly about danger, prioritizing truthful counsel over comfort.
The ascetic warns Hanumān that the cave-region is deadly and that escape is normally impossible for entrants.
Candor and protective responsibility—truth told for the welfare of others.