हनुमानब्रवीद्धृष्टस्तदा तान्वानरर्षभान्।।5.57.37।। अशोकवनिकासंस्था दृष्टा सा जनकात्मजा। रक्षमाणा सुघोराभी राक्षसीभिरनिन्दिता।।5.57.38।। एकवेणीधरा बाला रामदर्शनलालसा। उपवासपरिश्रान्ता जटिला मलिना कृशा।।5.57.39।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
तदा then, हृष्टः became happy, हनुमान् Hanuman, तान् them, वानरर्षभान् bull among vanaras, अब्रवीत् said, अशोकवनिकासंस्था in the groves of Ashoka trees, सुघोराभिः very dreadful, राक्षसीभिः demons, रक्ष्यमाणा guarded by, अनिन्दिता blameless lady, एकवेणीधरा having one braid, बाला young, रामदर्शनलालसा with eagerness to see Rama, उपवासपरिश्रान्ता emaciated due to fasting, जटिला hair matted, मलिना soiled, कृशा weakened, सा जनकात्मजा that Janaka's daughter, दृष्टा saw.
English Commentary
Hanuman felt happy and told Angada, the bull of vanaras, "I saw Sita in the groves of Ashoka guarded by dreadful ogres. She is blameless, eager to see Rama. She is wearing a single braid of hair. She is young and emaciated due to fasting. Her hair is matted and soiled".