हनुमता सीतासंवादोपायचिन्ता
Hanuman’s Deliberation on How to Address Sita
रामश्च यदि पृच्छेन्मां किं मां सीताब्रवीद्वचः।किमहं तं प्रति ब्रूयामसंभाष्य सुमध्यमाम्।।।।
rāmaśca yadi pṛcchenmāṃ kiṃ māṃ sītābravīdvacaḥ |
kimahaṃ taṃ prati brūyāmasaṃbhāṣya sumadhyamām || 5.30.13 ||
Nếu Rāma hỏi ta: “Sītā đã nhắn lời gì với ngươi?”, thì ta biết lấy gì mà thưa cho chân thật, khi chưa từng gặp gỡ và đàm đạo cùng phu nhân eo thon ấy?
"If Rama enquires about the message of Sita, this lady of beautiful waist, what can I speak without meeting and talking to her?
Satya (truth) as Dharma: Hanumān refuses to return with vague or second-hand claims; he wants direct, truthful communication with Sītā so his report to Rāma is accurate and morally sound.
Hanumān anticipates Rāma’s question about Sītā’s message and realizes he must actually speak with Sītā to deliver a reliable report.
Integrity and accountability: he will not mislead Rāma with incomplete information.