Shloka 159
सुन्दरकाण्डे अष्टपञ्चाशः सर्गः
हनुमद्वृत्तान्तकथनम्, सीताभिज्ञान-प्रदानम्, लङ्कादाह-वर्णनम्
इति शोकसमाविष्टश्चिन्तामहमुपागतः।।5.58.158।।अथाहं वाचमश्रौषं चारणानां शुभाक्षराम्।जानकी न च दग्धेति विस्मयोदन्तभाषिणाम्।।5.58.159।।
iti śoka-samāviṣṭaś cintām aham upāgataḥ |
athāhaṃ vācam aśrauṣaṃ cāraṇānāṃ śubhākṣarām |
jānakī na ca dagdheti vismayodanta-bhāṣiṇām ||
یوں غم میں ڈوبا ہوا میں فکر میں پڑ گیا؛ پھر میں نے چارنوں کی مبارک اور پاکیزہ گفتار سنی، جو تعجب خیز خبر سناتے تھے کہ جانکی دگدھ نہ ہوئی۔
"Thus I was overtaken by sorrow and worry. Just then I heard the wonderful propitious utterances of charanas announcing that Sita was not burnt.
FAQs
The repeated reading reinforces Satya as stabilizing Dharma: truth dispels guilt-driven confusion and restores right orientation.
This repeats the reassurance episode: celestial bards declare that Sita was not burned in the conflagration.
Pratyavekṣaṇa (self-review): Hanuman’s conscience is active, and truthful confirmation resolves his moral doubt.