Shloka 5.58.141
सुन्दरकाण्डे अष्टपञ्चाशः सर्गः — हनुमद्वृत्तान्तकथनम्, सीताभिज्ञान-प्रदानम्, लङ्कादाह-वर्णनम्
क्षिप्रमानीयतां सीता दीयतां राघवाय च।यावन्न हरयो वीरा विधमन्ति बलं तव।।।।
kṣipram ānīyatāṃ sītā dīyatāṃ rāghavāya ca | yāvan na harayo vīrā vidhamanti balaṃ tava ||
Bring Sītā back at once and give her to Rāghava, before the heroic vānara warriors destroy your forces.
'Before the heroic vanaras exterminate your entire army, return Sita at once to Rama.
Restitution and prevention of violence: dharma urges returning what was unlawfully taken (Sītā) to avert wider destruction and suffering.
As envoy, Hanumān issues a final admonition: return Sītā to Rāma immediately or face the vānara army’s assault.
Moral courage and righteous warning: Hanumān combines diplomacy with firmness, prioritizing justice while still offering a path to avoid war.