भर्तुः प्रियहिते युक्ते भर्तुर्विजयकाङ्क्षिणि। स्निग्धमेवंविधं वाक्यं त्वमेवार्हस्यनिन्दिते॥ तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा मैथिली जनकात्मजा। ततः शुभतरं वाक्यमुवाच पवनात्मजम्॥
bhartuḥ priyahite yukte bharturvijayakāṅkṣiṇi| snigdhamevaṃvidhaṃ vākyaṃ tvamevārhasyanindite|| tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā maithilī janakātmajā| tataḥ śubhataraṃ vākyamuvāca pavanātmajam||
English Meaning
O blameless damsel forsooth this excellent speech become you, who is ever engaged in the welfare of your husband and ever desirous of his victory. I do consider, O worshipful dame, these words of your, far greater than the wealth, jewels or even the sovereignty over the celestials. Forsooth I have gained the kingdom of the celestials and other things since I have beheld Rāma, slay his enemy. victorious and peaceful. Hearing those words of (Hanuman) Maithili the daughter of king Janaka spoke to the Wind-god's son far more excellent words.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)