“Hearken, my son Hanuman; every virtue finds a home in your heart: may you live and prosper for ever in the service of Kosala’s king.”
“But now, friend, devise some plan by which I may see with my own eyes his dark but comely form.” Hanuman then returned to Rama and told him of Sita’s welfare. When the Glory of the Solar race heard her message, he said to prince Vibhishan: “Go you with Hanuman and respectfully escort Sita here.” They all went at once to the place where Sita was. The demon ladies humbly do her service and, being sharply ordered by Vibhishan, attend her to the bath with all formality and adorn her with ornaments of every description. Then they make ready and bring up a handsome palanquin, which she mounted with joy, thinking ever of Rama with the deepest affection. On all four sides were guards, with staves in their hands, who marched with the greatest gladness of soul. The bears and monkeys all came to look, but the guards in a fury rushed to keep them back. Said Raghubir: “Attend to what I say; bring Sita on foot, friend; let the monkeys see her as they would their own mother.” Thus said the great Raghunath and smiled. The bears and monkeys were delighted to hear his commands, and from heaven the gods rained down a profusion of flowers. To begin with, he placed Sita in the fire, for he wished the internal witness to be revealed.
“But now, friend, devise some plan by which I may see with my own eyes his dark but comely form.” Hanuman then returned to Rama and told him of Sita’s welfare. When the Glory of the Solar race heard her message, he said to prince Vibhishan: “Go you with Hanuman and respectfully escort Sita here.” They all went at once to the place where Sita was. The demon ladies humbly do her service and, being sharply ordered by Vibhishan, attend her to the bath with all formality and adorn her with ornaments of every description. Then they make ready and bring up a handsome palanquin, which she mounted with joy, thinking ever of Rama with the deepest affection. On all four sides were guards, with staves in their hands, who marched with the greatest gladness of soul. The bears and monkeys all came to look, but the guards in a fury rushed to keep them back. Said Raghubir: “Attend to what I say; bring Sita on foot, friend; let the monkeys see her as they would their own mother.” Thus said the great Raghunath and smiled. The bears and monkeys were delighted to hear his commands, and from heaven the gods rained down a profusion of flowers. To begin with, he placed Sita in the fire, for he wished the internal witness to be revealed.