Shloka 5.40.18
अभिज्ञानदानम् / The Gift of Recognition (Sita’s Token and Resolve)
साब्रवीद्दत्तमेवेति मयाभिज्ञानमुत्तमम्।एतदेव हि रामस्य दृष्ट्वा मत्केशभूषणम्।।5.40.18।।श्रद्धेयं हनुमन्वाक्यं तव वीर भविष्यति।
tvāṃ dṛṣṭvā priyavaktāraṃ samprahṛṣyāmi vānaraḥ |
ardhasañjātasasyeva vṛṣṭiṃ prāpya vasundharā ||5.40.2||
O Vānara, seeing you—one who speaks kindly—I rejoice, just as the earth rejoices when half-grown crops receive rain.
"I have already given the best identification. When you hand this jewel used on my hair to him, he will believe what you tell him".
Dharma here is expressed as compassionate and truthful speech: Hanumān’s pleasing, reassuring words become a righteous support that renews hope in suffering.
In Aśoka-vana, Sītā responds to Hanumān’s reassuring message and feels renewed joy after recognizing him as a benevolent messenger.
Hanumān’s virtue of vāg-dharma—responsible, comforting, and truthful speech that uplifts the distressed.