Shloka 5.65.19
सीतावृत्तान्तनिवेदनम् / Report of Sītā’s Condition and Tokens of Recognition
अभिज्ञानं च मे दत्तं यथा वृत्तं तवान्तिके।चित्रकूटे महाप्राज्ञ वायसं प्रति राघव।।।।
evaṃ mayā mahābhāgā dṛṣṭā janakanandinī |
ugreṇa tapasā yuktā tvad-bhaktyā puruṣarṣabha ||
Thus I beheld Janaka’s daughter, the most blessed Janaki—enduring fierce austerity, sustained by her devotion to you, O best of men.
"O wise one, with your ring given her, she told me an anecdote of a crow that took place at Chitrakuta.
Dharma as inner steadfastness: Sita preserves righteousness through self-restraint (tapas) and faithful devotion, refusing to be morally broken by injustice.
Hanuman describes to Rama what he personally witnessed of Sita’s condition in Lanka.
Sita’s resilience—her capacity to endure suffering through disciplined austerity and unwavering loyalty.