Shloka 8
अभिज्ञानप्रदानम्
The Token of Recognition (Chūḍāmaṇi) and the Crow Episode Recalled
लङ्काया दुष्प्रवेशत्वाद्दुस्तरत्वान्महोदधेः।सामर्थ्यादात्मनश्चैव मयैतत्समुदीरितम्।।5.38.8।।
laṅkāyā duṣpraveśatvād dustaratvān mahodadheḥ |
sāmarthyād ātmanaś caiva mayaitat samudīritam ||5.38.8||
چونکہ لنکا میں داخل ہونا دشوار ہے اور عظیم سمندر کو پار کرنا بھی کٹھن، اور چونکہ مجھ میں اس کی قدرت بھی ہے، اسی لیے میں نے یہ بات پیش کی ہے۔
"O queen! my heart is drenched with love for Rama and desires to please him for many reasons. Therefore these words have been spoken by me.
FAQs
Dharma as responsible action: one should offer counsel grounded in truth about circumstances and one’s real abilities, not in exaggeration.
Hanuman continues explaining his reasoning to Sita, pointing to the difficulty of the mission he has already accomplished.
Vīrya (valor) joined with realism: confidence supported by demonstrated capability.