सुन्दरकाण्डे अष्टपञ्चाशः सर्गः
हनुमद्वृत्तान्तकथनम्, सीताभिज्ञान-प्रदानम्, लङ्कादाह-वर्णनम्
दृष्ट्वा सम्भाषितश्चाहं रावणेन दुरात्मना।।।।पृष्टश्च लङ्कागमनं राक्षसानां च तं वधम्।
dṛṣṭvā sambhāṣitaś cāhaṃ rāvaṇena durātmanā | pṛṣṭaś ca laṅkāgamanaṃ rākṣasānāṃ ca taṃ vadham ||
Увидев меня, Равана, злой душой, заговорил со мной и спросил о моём приходе в Ланку и об убийстве тех ракшасов.
'O son! in the past, foremost of the mountains too had wings and they used to range at will all over the earth tormenting all.
Accountability and truth in speech (satya): even before an adversary, the righteous messenger is prepared to explain actions and motives transparently.
Hanumān is brought before Rāvaṇa, who interrogates him regarding his entry into Laṅkā and the deaths of rākṣasas.
Satya (truthfulness) and readiness for reasoned dialogue under pressure.