Shloka 5.38.72
अभिज्ञानप्रदानम् — The Token of Recognition (Chūḍāmaṇi) and the Crow Episode Recalled
हर्षेण महता युक्तः सीतादर्शनजेन सः।हृदयेन गतो रामं शरीरेण तु विष्ठितः।।5.38.72।।
pratigṛhya tato vīro maṇi-ratnam anuttamam |
aṅgulyā yojayāmāsa na hy asya prābhavad bhujaḥ ||5.38.70||
Then the hero, having received that unsurpassed jewel, set it upon his finger—for it did not fit upon his arm.
Hanuman stood there physically, with great joy gazing at Sita, but mentally he was with Rama.
Dharma as careful stewardship: Hanuman treats the entrusted token with practical care, preserving it as evidence for truth.
After receiving Sita’s jewel, Hanuman adjusts it to a safe, fitting place (his finger) for carrying it back.
Trustworthiness and attentiveness in carrying a sacred/important trust.