सुन्दरकाण्डे अष्टपञ्चाशः सर्गः
हनुमद्वृत्तान्तकथनम्, सीताभिज्ञान-प्रदानम्, लङ्कादाह-वर्णनम्
तां चाहं तादृशीं दृष्ट्वा सीताया दारुणां दशाम्।चिन्तयामास विक्रान्तो न च मे निर्वृतं मनः।।।।
tāṁ cāhaṁ tādṛśīṁ dṛṣṭvā sītāyā dāruṇāṁ daśām | cintayāmāsa vikrānto na ca me nirvṛtaṁ manaḥ ||
Nang makita ko si Sītā sa gayong kakila-kilabot na kalagayan, ako man na matapang ay napaisip nang malalim, at ang aking puso’y hindi nakatagpo ng kapayapaan.
"Seeing Sita's deplorable state, her ill-luck and her dread, I began to worry and had no peace of mind.
Compassionate duty: true strength includes moral sensitivity—seeing suffering compels responsible action rather than indifference.
Hanumān, having observed Sītā’s misery in Laṅkā, feels inner unrest and considers what should be done next.
Empathy joined with accountability—he cannot rest while Sītā remains in distress.