Shloka 5.57.37
सप्तपञ्चाशः सर्गः — Hanumān’s Return, Roar of Success, and the Announcement “Sītā Seen”
हनुमानब्रवीद्धृष्टस्तदा तान्वानरर्षभान्।।।।अशोकवनिकासंस्था दृष्टा सा जनकात्मजा।रक्षमाणा सुघोराभी राक्षसीभिरनिन्दिता।।।।एकवेणीधरा बाला रामदर्शनलालसा।उपवासपरिश्रान्ता जटिला मलिना कृशा।।।।
hanumān abravīd dhṛṣṭas tadā tān vānararṣabhān | aśokavanikāsaṃsthā dṛṣṭā sā janakātmajā | rakṣamāṇā sughorābhī rākṣasībhir aninditā | ekaveṇīdharā bālā rāmadarśanalālasā | upavāsapariśrāntā jaṭilā malinā kṛśā ||
Then Hanumān, delighted, spoke to those bull-like leaders among the vānaras: “I saw Janaka’s daughter Sītā in the Aśoka grove—blameless, yet guarded by very dreadful rākṣasīs. With a single braid, young and longing to see Rāma, she is worn down by fasting—hair matted, body soiled, and grown thin.”
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".
Satya (truthful reporting) in service of dharma: Hanumān gives a precise, compassionate, and reliable account to guide righteous action (rescue and restoration).
Hanumān has returned after locating Sītā in Laṅkā and now reports her condition and location to the waiting vānaras.
Hanumān’s integrity and empathy—he speaks truthfully while highlighting Sītā’s blamelessness and suffering, motivating dharmic resolve.