Shloka 6.116.23
सीतासान्त्वनम् / Hanuman Consoles Sita with the News of Victory
तवैतद्वचनंसौम्येसारवत् स्निग्धमेव च ।।6.116.23।।रत्नौघाद्विविधाच्चापिदेवराज्याद्विशिष्यते ।
praviśya ca purīṃ laṅkāṃ pūjyamāno niśācaraiḥ | tatas tenābhyanujñāto hanumān vṛkṣavāṭikām ||
sampraviśya yathānyāyaṃ sītāyā vidito hariḥ | dadarśa mṛjayā hīnāṃ sātaṅkāṃ rohiṇīm iva ||
vṛkṣamūle nirānandāṃ rākṣasībhiḥ parīvṛtām | nibhṛtaḥ praṇataḥ prahvaḥ so 'bhigamyābhivādya ca ||
Entering the city of Laṅkā, honoured by the rākṣasas, Hanumān—permitted by Vibhīṣaṇa—then went to the grove. Entering the garden in the proper manner, the monkey known to Sītā beheld her: unpurified, weakened, and afraid, like Rohiṇī. Joyless at the foot of a tree, surrounded by rākṣasī women, Hanumān approached quietly, bowed in humility, greeted her, and stood still.
"O gentle one! Your meaningful words full of affection are more valuable than clusters of gems or Indra, the Lord of gods."
Maryādā (propriety) and humility: Hanumān enters “as is proper,” approaches respectfully, and greets Sītā with restraint—showing dharmic conduct even in urgent circumstances.
With Vibhīṣaṇa’s permission, Hanumān enters Laṅkā, goes to the grove, finds Sītā in sorrow and captivity, and respectfully salutes her.
Hanumān’s disciplined humility and reverence toward Sītā, alongside compassion for her suffering.