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 ||
एवमुक्ता हनुमता तापसी वाक्यमब्रवीत्। जीवता दुष्करं मन्ये प्रविष्टेन निवर्तितुम्॥
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.