Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 116, Shloka 53
सीतासान्त्वनम् / Hanuman Consoles Sita with the News of Victory
तामेवमुक्त्वाराजन्तींसीतांसाक्षादिवश्रियम् ।।6.116.53।।आजगाममहावेगोहनूमान्यत्रराघवः ।
tām evam uktvā rājantīṃ sītāṃ sākṣād iva śriyam |
ājagāma mahāvego hanūmān yatra rāghavaḥ ||6.116.53||
एवमुक्त्वा राजन्तीं सीतां साक्षादिव श्रियम्। महावेगो हनूमान् यत्र राघवस्तत्र आजगाम॥
Hanuman reached Raghava with extraordinary speed assuring Sita, who shone like Lakshmi, goddess of prosperity, and had spoken like that.
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Dharma as dutiful service: Hanumān completes his role as a faithful messenger, moving promptly from reassurance to accurate reporting.
After comforting Sītā, Hanumān departs immediately to report to Rāma, bridging the two sides of the reunion.
Hanumān’s diligence and speed in service—acting without delay once duty is clear.
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