समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः
Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing
अथवा मैथिलीं दृष्ट्वा रामं चाक्लिष्टकारिणम्।आगमिष्यामि ते वक्त्रं सत्यं प्रतिशृणोमि ते।।5.1.156।।
athavā maithilīṃ dṛṣṭvā rāmaṃ cākliṣṭakāriṇam | āgamiṣyāmi te vaktraṃ satyaṃ pratiśṛṇomi te ||
Hoặc nữa—sau khi được thấy Maithilī và cả Rāma, bậc anh hùng hành sự không hề mỏi mệt—ta sẽ trở về trước nhan ngài; thật vậy, ta xin lấy chân thật mà thề hứa cùng ngài.
Satya (truthfulness) as dharma: Hanumān binds himself by a truthful promise, making integrity the foundation of his mission.
Hanumān assures Surasā that he will complete his purpose—meeting Sītā and returning to Rāma—and then return, pledging it as truth.
Reliability and truthfulness—Hanumān’s commitment to keep his word under pressure.