Sundarakānda - Canto 37

Sītā, who was distressed to hear of Śrī Rāma’s excessive grief caused by his separation from her, implores Hanumān to bring Śrī Rāma at once to her. Hanumān, who could not bear to see Sītā’s sad plight, offers to carry her on his back to the presence of Śrī Rāma and girds up his loins to do so. In order to inspire confidence in Sītā, who doubts his capacity to do it looking to his small size, Hanumān assumes a gigantic form; Sītā, however, declines to go with him and urges Hanumān to bring Śrī Rāma to her.