स्वयंप्रभा
प्रश्नोत्तरम् / Svayamprabha Explains the Golden Forest and Questions the Vanaras
दुहिता मेरुसावर्णेरहं तस्यास्स्वयंप्रभा।।4.51.16।।इदं रक्षामि भवनं हेमाया वानरोत्तम।
duhitā merusāvarṇer ahaṃ tasyāḥ svayaṃprabhā | idaṃ rakṣāmi bhavanaṃ hemāyā vānarottama ||
Hỡi bậc tối thượng trong loài khỉ, ta là Svayaṃprabhā, ái nữ của Merusāvarṇi. Ta gìn giữ tòa cung thất này của Hēmā, hỡi vượn anh hùng.
'O best of monkeys! daughter of Meru Sauvarni, I am Svayamprabha (self-illuminator), caretaker of this house of Hema. (Meru Sauvarni is the eleventh Manu).
Dharma as duty (rakṣaṇa): Svayaṃprabhā identifies herself and her rightful responsibility as guardian—truthful identity and faithful protection of a trust.
Svayaṃprabhā formally introduces her lineage and role to the vānaras.
Accountability—she clearly states who she is and what duty she upholds.