अशोकवनिकायां सीतादर्शनम्
Sita Seen in the Ashoka Grove
इदं चिरगृहीतत्वाद्वसनं क्लिष्टवत्तरम्।तथाऽपि नूनं तद्वर्णं तथा श्रीमद्यथेतरत्।।।।
idaṃ ciragṛhītatvād vasanaṃ kliṣṭavattaram |
tathā ’pi nūnaṃ tadvarṇaṃ tathā śrīmad yathētaram ||
इदं वस्त्रं चिरपरिधानात् अधिकं क्लिष्टं स्यात्; तथापि नूनं तस्य वर्णः श्रीश्च तथा एव विराजेते, यथा नवमिवान्यदिव।
"This cloth worn long is crumpled. Even then it has retained its shine and looks fresh.
Satya is upheld through attentive recognition: even small material details become ethical evidence guiding a righteous course.
Hanumān reflects on the condition of Sītā’s garment as another confirming sign.
Sūkṣma-vicāra (fine discernment): the ability to read truth from subtle indicators.