Valmiki Ramayana · Sundara Kanda · Sarga 5
या भाति लक्ष्मीर्भुवि मन्दरस्था तथा प्रदोषेषु च सागरस्था। तथैव तोयेषु च पुष्करस्था रराज सा चारुनिशाकरस्था
yā bhāti lakṣmīrbhuvi mandarasthā tathā pradoṣeṣu ca sāgarasthā| tathaiva toyeṣu ca puṣkarasthā rarāja sā cāruniśākarasthā
'The same splendour on the Mandara mountain on earth, which glows at dusk lay on the ocean is there, on lotuses in the lakes and on the beautiful Moon also.
— M.N. Dutt (1891)
Commentary
Hanuman sings Rama's praises in soft tones, letting Sita hear his words before she sees him. The choice of song — rather than direct speech — is deeply thoughtful. Music can reach where words cannot. It is the gentlest possible announcement of hope.
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