Shloka 5.65.4
सीतावृत्तान्तनिवेदनम् / Report of Sītā’s Condition and Tokens of Recognition
वैदेहीमक्षतां श्रुत्वा रामस्तूत्तरमब्रवीत्।।।।क्व सीता वर्तते देवी कथं च मयि वर्तते।एतन्मे सर्वमाख्यात वैदेहीं प्रति वानराः।।।।
śrutvā tu vacanaṃ teṣāṃ hanumān mārutātmajaḥ |
praṇamya śirasā devyai sītāyai tāṃ diśaṃ prati ||
uvāca vākyaṃ vākyajñaḥ sītāyā darśanaṃ yathā |
Having heard their request, Hanuman—the Wind-god’s son—bowed his head in reverence toward the direction where the divine Sita was, and then, skilled in speech, began to relate how he had seen her.
Hearing of Sita alive and not harmed, Rama asked the vanaras, 'How is Sita? How is she disposed to me? Tell me everything'.
Dharma of reverence and truthful narration: Hanuman honors Sita first, then speaks carefully and accurately for Rama’s righteous mission.
Prompted by the vanaras, Hanuman begins his report, first saluting Sita from afar and then recounting the discovery.
Humility and disciplined speech—Hanuman combines devotion (bowing) with clarity (vākyajña).