Shloka 5
सीतासान्त्वनम् / Hanuman Consoles Sita with the News of Victory
दृष्टवासमागतंदेवीहनूमन्तंमहाबलम् ।तूष्णीमास्ततदादृष्टवास्मृत्वासृष्टाभवत्तदा ।।6.116.5।।
dṛṣṭvā samāgataṃ devī hanūmantaṃ mahābalam | tūṣṇīm āsa tata dā dṛṣṭvā smṛtvā hṛṣṭā bhavat tadā || 6.116.5 ||
മഹാബലനായ ഹനുമാനെ എത്തിയതായി കണ്ട ദേവി സീത ആദ്യം മൗനമായി നിന്നു; പിന്നെ അവനെ കണ്ടു തിരിച്ചറിഞ്ഞപ്പോൾ ഹർഷത്തോടെ ആനന്ദിതയായി.
Seeing the mighty Hanuman, who arrived quietly, she was quiet. Then she saw him and experienced joy on recognizing him
FAQs
Composure and discernment: even in relief, Sītā’s initial silence reflects self-restraint and careful recognition before response.
A narrative description of Sītā’s first reaction upon seeing Hanumān arrive—silence followed by recognition and joy.
Steadiness and modesty—controlled emotion that later turns into rightful joy.