Shloka 5.58.99
सुन्दरकाण्डे अष्टपञ्चाशः सर्गः — हनुमद्वृत्तान्तकथनम्, सीताभिज्ञान-प्रदानम्, लङ्कादाह-वर्णनम्
एतच्छ्रुत्वा विदित्वा च सीता जनकनन्दिनी।आहरावणमुत्साद्य राघवो मां नयत्विति।।।।
etac chrutvā viditvā ca sītā janakanandinī | āha rāvaṇam utsādya rāghavo māṃ nayatv iti ||
Having heard and considered, Sītā—Janaka’s beloved daughter—said: “Let Rāghava first destroy Rāvaṇa, and then let him take me away.”
"Having heard all that (Hanuman said) Sita, the delight of Janaka thought over and said, 'Rama should kill Ravana and take me'.
Maryādā (right order) and justice: Sītā insists that liberation must follow the rightful defeat of adharma (Rāvaṇa), not merely an escape.
After Hanumān offers to carry her away, Sītā responds that Rāma should first vanquish Rāvaṇa and then reclaim her.
Sītā’s principled steadfastness: she upholds righteous process and Rāma’s honor over immediate relief.