Hearing those words of Sītā stricken with grief, Hanumān, the foremost of the monkeys, replied in soothing words, O worshipful lady, by Rāma's decree I come as a messenger to these. He is sale and sound, O Vaidehi, and has asked of your welfare.
तस्यास्तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा हनूमान् हरिपुङ्गवः। दुःखाद् दुःखाभिभूतायाः सान्त्वमुत्तरमब्रवीत्॥ अहं रामस्य संदेशाद् देवि दूतस्तवागतः। वैदेहि कुशली रामः स त्वां कौशलमब्रवीत् ॥