Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 67, Shloka 2
अभिज्ञानवृत्तान्त-प्रत्यायनम्
Token of Recognition and the Crow–Brahmāstra Episode
इदमुक्तवती देवी जानकी पुरुषर्षभ।पूर्व वृत्तमभिज्ञानं चित्रकूटे यथातथम्।।।।
idam uktavatī devī jānakī puruṣarṣabha | pūrva-vṛttam abhijñānaṃ citrakūṭe yathā-tatham ||
اے مردوں میں افضل! دیوی جانکی نے مجھے یہ کہا—چترکوٹ میں پیش آیا ہوا پچھلا واقعہ—جیسا کا تیسا، پہچان کی نشانی کے طور پر۔
"O bull among men! queen Janaki related to me as a token of identification an incident that had taken place at Chitrakuta in the past.
FAQs
Truth is established through reliable signs and faithful reporting; dharma in communication requires accuracy, especially when trust and duty depend on it.
Hanumān begins conveying Sītā’s message to Rāma and introduces a past incident at Citrakūṭa as proof that he truly met her.
Hanumān’s satya and fidelity as a messenger—he transmits Sītā’s words precisely and provides verifiable identification.