Shloka 156
समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः
Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing
अथवा मैथिलीं दृष्ट्वा रामं चाक्लिष्टकारिणम्।आगमिष्यामि ते वक्त्रं सत्यं प्रतिशृणोमि ते।।5.1.156।।
athavā maithilīṃ dṛṣṭvā rāmaṃ cākliṣṭakāriṇam | āgamiṣyāmi te vaktraṃ satyaṃ pratiśṛṇomi te ||
Atau—setelah aku melihat Maithilī dan juga Rāma, wira yang melaksanakan tugas tanpa gentar dan tanpa letih—aku akan kembali menghadap tuanku; sesungguhnya, aku berikrar akan hal ini kepadamu.
FAQs
Satya (truthfulness) as dharma: Hanumān binds himself by a truthful promise, making integrity the foundation of his mission.
Hanumān assures Surasā that he will complete his purpose—meeting Sītā and returning to Rāma—and then return, pledging it as truth.
Reliability and truthfulness—Hanumān’s commitment to keep his word under pressure.