स तस्य मध्ये भवनस्य मारुति र्लतागृहांश्चित्रगृहान्निशागृहान् | जगाम सीतां प्रति दर्शनोत्सुको न चैव तां पश्यति चारुदर्शनाम् || ५-१२-१
Anxious to find Sita, Hanuman revisited the bowers of creepers, picture galleries and domitories located in the midst of the mansion, but did not find that beautiful Sita. [5-12-1]
स चिन्तयामास ततो महाकपिः प्रियामपश्यन्रघुनन्दनस्य ताम् | ध्रुवं हि सीता म्रियते यथा न मे विचिन्वतो दर्शनमेति मैथिली || ५-१२-२
The great monkey, unable to find the beloved of Rama thought Sita might not be surviving. So he started thinking, 'I could not see her even though I have searched all over. [5-12-2]
'I have spent a long time with vanaras. I have not succeded in my efforts to find Sita. I dare not see Sugriva now without finding Sita and without fulfilling my task. Sugriva will punish me severely. There is no way out. [5-12-5]