प्रसन्नमुखवर्णश्च व्यक्तं हृष्टश्च भाषते।नानृतं वक्ष्यते वीरो हनुमान्मारुतात्मजः।।
prasannamukhavarṇaś ca vyaktaṃ hṛṣṭaś ca bhāṣate | nānṛtaṃ vakṣyate vīro hanumān mārutātmajaḥ ||
Sắc mặt tươi sáng, miệng cười hoan hỷ, rõ ràng Ngài nói trong niềm vui. Dũng sĩ Hanumān, con của Thần Gió, quyết chẳng thốt lời hư vọng.
'It is evident from his words and from his cheerful face that Hanuman is pleased. (I know that) this heroic son of the Wind-god will never tell a lie'.
Satya (truthfulness) is central to dharma: a righteous alliance rests on trust, and Hanumān is affirmed as one who will not utter falsehood.
Lakṣmaṇa interprets Hanumān’s demeanor and assures Rāma of Hanumān’s truthfulness.
Hanumān’s satyavāditā (truth-speaking) and heroic integrity.