Shloka 29
हनूमद्वृत्तान्तः—वानरबलप्रशंसा च
Hanuman’s Report and Praise of the Vanara Host
तदेकवासस्संवीता रजोध्वस्ता तथैव च।शोकसन्तापदीनाङ्गी सीता भर्तृहिते रता।।।।
tadekavāsassaṃvītā rajodhvastā tathaiva ca | śokasantāpadīnāṅgī sītā bhartṛhite ratā ||
Vêtue seulement de cet unique vêtement, couverte de poussière comme auparavant, Sītā—le corps affaibli par le chagrin et l’ardeur de la douleur—demeurait attachée au bien de son époux.
"Wearing the same single cloth which she had worn before, filled with dust, Sita remained sorrowful and piteous wishing her husband's welfare.
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Selfless dharma: even in suffering, Sita’s concern is not self-advantage but her husband’s welfare, showing love governed by duty and truth of commitment.
Hanuman depicts Sita’s austere condition in captivity—poorly clothed, dust-covered, weakened by sorrow—yet still focused on Rama’s well-being.
Tyāga (selflessness) and steadfast devotion—enduring hardship while maintaining benevolent intention.