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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]

english translation

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]

english translation

सा राक्षसानां प्रवरेण जानकी स्वशीलसंरक्ष्णतत्परा सती । अनेन नूनं प्रति दुष्टकर्मणा हता भवेदार्यपथे परे स्थिता ॥ ५-१२-३

'Janaki, follower of noble path, anxious to protect her chastity must have been killed by the wicked demon king. [5-12-3]

english translation

विरूपरूपा विकृता विवर्चसो महानना दीर्घविरूपदर्शनाः । समीक्ष्य सा राक्षसराजयोषितो भयाद्विनष्टा जनकेश्वरात्मजा ॥ ५-१२-४

'The daughter of Janaka might have collapsed out of fear, looking at the distorted faces of ugly, tall and monstrous demon maids of Ravana. [5-12-4]

english translation

सीतामदृष्ट्वा ह्यनवाप्य पौरुषं विहृत्य कालं सह वानरैश्चिरम् । न मेऽस्ति सुग्रीवसमीपगा गतिः सुतीक्ष्णदण्डो बलवांश्च वानरः ॥ ५-१२-५

'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]

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