Why Hanuman wanted to rescue Sita, all by himself?

Orientation

For generations, the Indian masses have heard tales of Ramayan(and other epics) from their elders, saints, preachers, books and so on. Our generation is fortunate to have access to painstakingly done research and fathomless information, and a lot of it is available easily. The times have also changed a lot, hence, it is essential for a rational Indian to periodically read the epics like a work of history, rather than simply listening and accepting those as folktales.

Hanuman is known to have at least the following talents(many more are documented but my focus is on the listed ones):
1. Extreme physical prowess.
2. Unrivalled combat skills.
3. Accomplished career diplomat.
4. Statesmanship.
5. Profound knowledge of the Ved(Hindi: वेद), Shastras(Hindi: शास्त्र), grammar.
6. Astute communicator.

Sadly, the Indian society has reduced Hanuman to a celibate, muscular ‘God’ rather than a versatile person who can serve as an ideal of many skills that are crucial in the practical world. This series of posts will focus on Hanuman and his endeavours from the viewpoint of a history buff

Context

– Ten months had elapsed since Sita’s kidnapping. Ravan had given her a deadline of one year to accept being a part of his harem/become his wife, else face death.
– Not being able to find Sita’s location even after 7-8 months, Ram was devastated. There was a possibility that he might blame Sugreev for the failure of search parties.
– The southern search party had already missed their deadline of one month. Angad and other mighty Vanaras were contemplating either suicide or parting ways with Sugreev.

Hanuman’s legendary feat to reach Lanka came just in nick of time!

Situation

After exhaustively searching for Sita in Lanka, Hanuman sneaked in Ashok Vatika. There, he witnessed Sita’s dire straits, Ravan’s wooing and threatening her and psychological tricks played by the on-guard Rakshasis(Hindi: राक्षसी) on her, to break her morale and resolve.

During her conversation with Hanuman, Sita broke into tears. Hanuman assured her that Ram would soon march on Lanka with huge Vanar(Hindi: वानर) and Richh(Hindi: रीछ) armies, however, he gave Sita an option – to sit on his back, then he would fly over the sea, and would escort her to Ram.

While it is a well-known fact that Sita politely declined the proposal, almost no attention is given to the reasons why Hanuman put forth such a proposal. His rationale is elaborated as follows:
– (Given Ram’s mental state) He wanted to delight Ram, free him from the torment( and also avoid a political friction between Sugreev and him).
– Before he reached Ashok Vatika, he had skimmed through almost entire Lanka. He was in awe of it’s defenses, the well-equipped and alert army and Ravan’s stature. It would be nearly suicidal for Vanaras and Ricchas to march on such a well-protected state.
– While Hanuman flew over the sea, it would a logistical nightmare to transport such a huge infantry to the borders of Lanka(Here, we are not even talking or thinking about the supply and retreat lines). Remember, Ravan had declared that after two more months, Sita will be executed.