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Then, taking out the auspicious and
highly effulgent Chudamani that was tied
in her cloth, Sita gave it to Hanuman
saying
to Raghava."
 
SUNDARAKANDA
 
प्रतिगृह्य ततो वीरो मणिरत्नमनुत्तमम् ।
अङ्गुल्या योजयामास न ह्यस्य प्राभवद्भुजः ॥
 
GHODAY
 
Then, receiving that unsurpassed and
excellent jewel, the heroic Hanuman tried
to put it on his finger but it would not fit
his finger.
 
मणिरत्नं कपिवरः प्रतिगृह्या भिवाद्य च ।
100 हृदयेन गतो रामं शरीरेण तु पिष्ठितः ॥
 
Taking that excellent jewel and saluting
her, the best of monkeys transported
himself mentally to where
Rama was,
though he stood there physically.
 
तस्माद्देशादभ्क्रम्य चिन्तयामास वानरः ॥
 
After moving away from that place, the
monkey indulged in thought:
 
असशेषमिदं कार्य दृष्टेयमसितेक्षणा ।
त्रीनुपायानतिक्रम्य चतुर्थ इह दृश्यते ॥
 
"A little of this business still remains to
be done. The dark-eyed Sita has been seen.