Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 30, Shloka 16
हनुमता सीतासंवादोपायचिन्ता
Hanuman’s Deliberation on How to Address Sita
अन्तरं त्वहमासाद्य राक्षसीनामिह स्थितः।शनैराश्वासयिष्यामि सन्तापबहुळामिमाम्।।।।
antaraṃ tv aham āsādya rākṣasīnām iha sthitaḥ | śanair āśvāsayiṣyāmi santāpabahalām imām ||
Dengan tetap berada di sini, setelah aku memperoleh kesempatan di celah para Rākṣasī yang berjaga, aku akan menenangkan wanita yang sarat derita ini dengan lembut, sedikit demi sedikit.
"I am indeed of small size and that too a monkey. Nevertheless I shall speak in Sanskrit, a language of the common people. (as the she-demons cannot understand that language).
FAQs
Dharma as compassionate right-speech: comfort must be offered at the right time and in the right manner, minimizing risk to the vulnerable.
Hanumān decides to wait for a safe moment—an ‘opening’ when the guards are inattentive—before speaking to Sītā.
Gentleness and patience—he prioritizes Sītā’s emotional safety and the practical safety of the mission.