Shloka 93
सुन्दरकाण्डे अष्टपञ्चाशः सर्गः
हनुमद्वृत्तान्तकथनम्, सीताभिज्ञान-प्रदानम्, लङ्कादाह-वर्णनम्
कस्त्वं केन कथं चेह प्राप्तो वानरपुङ्गवः।।।।का च रामेण ते प्रीतिस्तन्मे शंसितुमर्हसि।
kastvaṃ kena kathaṃ ceha prāpto vānarapuṅgavaḥ | kā ca rāmeṇa te prītis tan me śaṃsitum arhasi ||
“ท่านเป็นผู้ใด โอ้ผู้ประเสริฐแห่งวานร? ด้วยเหตุใด และด้วยวิธีใดท่านจึงมาถึงที่นี่? และท่านมีสายสัมพันธ์แห่งมิตรภาพกับพระรามอย่างไร? จงบอกแก่ข้าพเจ้าให้สิ้นกระแสเถิด”
"O foremost of vanaras! who are you? Why and how have you come here? How did you make friendship with Rama? Tell me all that in detail.
FAQs
Discernment in the pursuit of truth: dharma requires careful verification, especially when one is vulnerable to deception.
Sītā, held captive in Laṅkā, cautiously interrogates the unknown messenger to confirm his identity and connection to Rāma.
Sītā’s wise caution (viveka): she balances hope with rational inquiry to guard against falsehood.