Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 59, Shloka 32
हनूमद्वृत्तान्तः—वानरबलप्रशंसा च
Hanuman’s Report and Praise of the Vanara Host
कथञ्चिन्मृगशाबाक्षी विश्वासमुपपादिता।।।।ततः संभाषिता चैव सर्वमर्थं च दर्शिता।रामसुग्रीवसख्यं च श्रुत्वा प्रीतिमुपागता।।।।
kathañcin mṛgaśābākṣī viśvāsam upapāditā | tataḥ saṃbhāṣitā caiva sarvam arthaṃ ca darśitā | rāmasugrīvasakhyaṃ ca śrutvā prītim upāgatā ||
Dengan susah payah aku memperoleh kepercayaan wanita bermata anak rusa itu. Lalu aku berbicara dengannya dan menyampaikan seluruh perkara; ketika mendengar tentang ikatan persahabatan Rama dengan Sugriva, hatinya pun bersukacita.
"I created a little confidence in the fawn-eyed lady by pacifying her and explaining her with great difficulty the alliance of Rama and Sugriva on hearing which she became happy.
FAQs
Truth must be communicated skillfully and responsibly: Hanuman establishes trust before delivering life-giving truthful news, showing dharmic speech (satya with hita—truth that benefits).
After approaching Sita in Lanka, Hanuman gradually reassures her, then informs her of Rama’s efforts and his alliance with Sugriva.
Hanuman’s prudence and compassion—he pairs truth with tact to restore hope.