स्वयंप्रभा
प्रश्नोत्तरम् / Svayamprabha Explains the Golden Forest and Questions the Vanaras
इमान्यभ्यवहार्याणि मूलानि च फलानि च।।4.51.19।।भुक्त्वा पीत्वा च पानीयं सर्वं मे वक्तुमर्हथ।
imāny abhyavahāryāṇi mūlāni ca phalāni ca || 4.51.19 || bhuktvā pītvā ca pānīyaṃ sarvaṃ me vaktum arhatha |
یہ کھانے کے لائق جڑیں اور پھل تناول کرو، اور یہ پانی پی لو؛ پھر تم سب کچھ مجھے بیان کرنے کے لائق ہو۔
The noble ascetic committed to the welfare of all beings replied to Hanuman's enquiry:
Atithi-satkara (care for guests): dharma prioritizes relieving suffering (hunger/thirst) before demanding explanations—compassion precedes interrogation.
The ascetic offers food and water to the exhausted party and asks them to speak afterward.
Benevolence and orderly conduct—she shows kindness while maintaining a proper sequence of care, then truthful disclosure.