स्वयंप्रभा
प्रश्नोत्तरम् / Svayamprabha Explains the Golden Forest and Questions the Vanaras
इदं प्रविष्टास्सहसा बिलं तिमिरसंवृतम्।क्षुत्पिपासापरिश्रान्ताः परिखिन्नाश्च सर्वशः।।4.51.2।।
idaṃ praviṣṭāḥ sahasā bilaṃ timirasaṃvṛtam | kṣutpipāsāpariśrāntāḥ parikhinnāś ca sarvaśaḥ || 4.51.2 ||
Sa biglaang pagpasok namin sa yungib na nababalot ng dilim, kami’y lupaypay sa gutom at uhaw, at pagod na pagod sa lahat ng paraan.
'What is your mission? For what purpose have you come to this inaccessible forest? What are you looking for?How did you find this?
Satya (truthfulness) expressed as straightforward confession of one’s condition; dharmic conduct begins with honest speech and transparency rather than concealment.
Hanuman and the vanaras, weakened by hunger and thirst during their search, have entered a dark cave and explain why they came in.
Candor and accountability—Hanuman openly states their distress and action without evasion.