Having reflected for some time, the powerful Hanumān, having his eyes full of tears bewailed on Siita's account (in the following strain).
स मुहूर्तमिव ध्यात्वा वाष्पपर्याकुलेक्षणः। सीतामाश्रित्य तेजस्वी हनूमान् विललाप ह॥