Shloka 5.67.10
अभिज्ञानवृत्तान्त-प्रत्यायनम् (Token of Recognition and the Crow–Brahmāstra Episode)
सुतः किल स शक्रस्य वायसः पततां वरः।धरान्तरचरश्शीघ्रं पवनस्य गतौ समः।।।।
sutaḥ kila sa śakrasya vāyasaḥ patatāṃ varaḥ |
dharāntaracaraḥ śīghraṃ pavanasya gatau samaḥ ||
That crow—foremost among flying creatures—was, it is said, the son of Śakra (Indra); roaming swiftly over the earth, it moved with a speed equal to the wind.
'That crow, the foremost of the birds was the son of Indra moving about all over the earth swiftly. His speed matched the Wind-god's.
Status does not cancel accountability: even one of exalted origin (Indra’s son) remains subject to moral consequence in later events.
Hanuman begins the account of the crow episode by identifying the crow and its extraordinary speed.
Truthful recollection and careful reporting—Hanuman preserves the details of Sita’s account.