318. Hanuman sees Sita in Asokavanam in Rāvana's Lankā and
says,
“O Beautiful goddess with dark thick hair!
I am your slave. This is my request.
Rāma broke the bow of king Janaka wearing a shining crown
studded with diamonds and married you.
When ParasuRāman, known for his great penance
stopped him on the way to Ayodhya after your marriage,
Rāma broke his bow and destroyed his powerful tapas.
This tells you I am a messenger from Rāma.
Word by Word (WBW) meaning
(The words may be rearranged to facilitate conversion from poetry to prose (Aṉvayam). Please read the meanings (in black) continuously to form the sentence and understand the simplified meaning based on the Divyārtha Dīpikai for the verse.)