Shloka 3
हनूमत्सीतासंवादः
Hanumān–Sītā Dialogue and Identity Verification
का नु पद्मपलाशाक्षि क्लिष्टकौशेयवासिनि।द्रुमस्य शाखामालम्ब्य तिष्ठसि त्वमनिन्दिते।।।।
kā nu padmapalāśākṣi kliṣṭakauśeyavāsini | drumasya śākhām ālambya tiṣṭhasi tvam anindite ||
का नु त्वं पद्मपलाशाक्षि, क्लिष्टकौशेयवासिनि। द्रुमशाखाम् आलम्ब्य, तिष्ठसि त्वम् अनिन्दिते॥
"O blameless lady with eyes like lotus petals, in crumpled silk, holding a branch, and standing, who are you?
FAQs
Dharma as careful, truthful inquiry: Hanumān approaches with respectful questioning rather than force or assumption, aligning speech with caution and purpose.
Hanumān, having found a sorrowful woman in Laṅkā’s grove, begins to address her and confirm her identity.
Discernment and restraint—Hanumān’s tactful approach in a sensitive, high-risk encounter.