Shloka 36
अयोध्याप्रत्यागमन-सन्देशः
Hanuman Sent Ahead to Ayodhya
वसन्तंदण्डकारण्येयंत्वंचीरजटाधरम् ।।।।अनुशोचसिकाकुत्स्थं स त्वांकौशलमब्रवीत् ।
vasantaṃ daṇḍakāraṇye yaṃ tvaṃ cīra-jaṭā-dharam |
anuśocasi kākutsthaṃ sa tvāṃ kauśalam abravīt ||6.128.36||
พระกากุตสถะผู้ซึ่งท่านโศกอาลัย—ประทับอยู่ในป่าทัณฑการัณยะ ทรงนุ่งห่มเปลือกไม้และทรงชฎา—ได้ให้ข้าพเจ้ามาบอกข่าวความผาสุกแก่ท่าน
' At a distance of two miles from Ayodhya, Hanuman saw Bharata living in a hermitage wearing black skin of antelope, emaciated, piteous, not clean, without any cleaning of the body, affected by the separation from brother living on fruits and roots, subdued practicing austerities, following righteous practices disciplined, soul purified by meditation, like Brahmarshi in brilliance, placing your sandals on ground ruling the earth, all the four divisions free from fear on all sides, protecting the upright, ministers, priests, united with chiefs of army stood there' (reported Hanuman).
FAQs
Dharma is sustained through truthful communication and loyal service: Hanumān conveys Rāma’s well-being, easing righteous grief and reaffirming rightful bonds.
Hanumān begins delivering Rāma’s message to Bharata, identifying Rāma as the one Bharata mourns for in exile.
Bharata’s fraternal devotion (bhrātṛ-bhakti) and Hanumān’s faithful messengership (dūta-dharma).