Shloka 39
सप्तपञ्चाशः सर्गः
Hanumān’s Return, Roar of Success, and the Announcement “Sītā Seen”
हनुमानब्रवीद्धृष्टस्तदा तान्वानरर्षभान्।।5.57.37।।अशोकवनिकासंस्था दृष्टा सा जनकात्मजा।रक्षमाणा सुघोराभी राक्षसीभिरनिन्दिता।।5.57.38।।एकवेणीधरा बाला रामदर्शनलालसा।उपवासपरिश्रान्ता जटिला मलिना कृशा।।5.57.39।।
ekaveṇīdharā bālā rāmadarśanalālasā | upavāsapariśrāntā jaṭilā malinā kṛśā ||
Sie trug nur einen einzigen Zopf; noch jung, sehnte sie sich danach, Rāma zu schauen. Vom Fasten erschöpft, mit verfilztem Haar, beschmutzt und mager — so war ihr Zustand.
Hanuman felt happy and told Angada, the bull of vanaras, "I saw Sita in the groves of Ashoka guarded by dreadful ogres. She is blameless, eager to see Rama. She is wearing a single braid of hair. She is young and emaciated due to fasting. Her hair is matted and soiled".
FAQs
Compassion as a dimension of dharma: truthful witnessing of suffering obligates righteous allies to respond, not to ignore.
Hanumān describes Sītā’s austerity and distress, strengthening the urgency of the rescue mission.
Sītā’s steadfastness and fidelity—her longing is for Rāma, and her austerity reflects endurance under adharma’s oppression.