And not finding the beloved (spouse) of Raghu's son that mighty monkey reflected, “Surely Sītā is not alive, for although I have searched (through and through), yet Mithila's daughter I have failed to find."
न चिन्तयामास ततो महाकपिः प्रियामपश्यन् रघुनन्दनस्य ताम्। ध्रुवं न सीता ध्रियते यथा न मे विचिन्वतो दर्शनमेति मैथिली॥