English Commentaries


Sambudhye 5.34.24

Sita rules out all the four illusions of Hanuman. ‘Sambudhye’, means, ‘I understand well’, meaning, ‘I know without impediments’. The idea is ‘there cannot be an illusion of a mirage also because a mirage makes its appearance only at a distance but indeed this monkey is standing close and therefore it also is ruled out!’
She considers the strength and weakness of demons and Hanuman. That is the strength of the demons who can acquire the forms they like and weakness, the inability of a monkey to arrive at the prohibitively hostile surroundings, and keeps quiet.