Shloka 5
सुन्दरकाण्डे अष्टपञ्चाशः सर्गः
हनुमद्वृत्तान्तकथनम्, सीताभिज्ञान-प्रदानम्, लङ्कादाह-वर्णनम्
यश्चार्थस्तत्त्र वक्तव्यो गतैरस्माभिरात्मवान्।रक्षितव्यं च यत्तत्र तद्भवान्व्याकरोतु नः।।।।
yaś cārthas tatra vaktavyo gatair asmābhir ātmavān |
rakṣitavyaṃ ca yat tatra tad bhavān vyākarotu naḥ ||
เมื่อพวกเรากลับมาแล้ว ท่านผู้มีปัญญารอบคอบ โปรดชี้แจงแก่พวกเราว่า ณ ที่นั้นควรกราบทูลสิ่งใด และสิ่งใดควรปกปิดรักษาไว้ไม่ให้เอ่ยออกมา
"You are wise and you should tell us in detail what is to be told and what has to be hidden when we report."
FAQs
Vāc-dharma (ethics of speech): truth should be spoken with discernment—some facts must be communicated for duty, while some must be protected to prevent harm.
A speaker requests a prudent person to clarify what should be reported and what should be withheld when they present their account.
Viveka (discernment) and saṃyama (restraint), especially in communication.