Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 66, Shloka 5

चूडामणि

दर्शनम् — Rama Receives Sita’s Token and Questions Hanuman

Devanagari script

अयं हि जलसम्भूतो मणिस्सज्जनपूजितः।यज्ञे परमतुष्टेन दत्तश्शक्रेण धीमता।।।।

Transliteration

ayaṃ hi jalasambhūto maṇiḥ sajjanapūjitaḥ |

yajñe paramatuṣṭena dattaḥ śakreṇa dhīmatā ||

Translation

এই মণি জল থেকে উৎপন্ন এবং সজ্জনদের দ্বারা পূজিত। যজ্ঞে পরম সন্তুষ্ট হয়ে জ্ঞানী শক্র (ইন্দ্র) এটি জনককে দান করেছিলেন; তাই এটি কুলরত্নরূপে সম্মানিত।

Word by Word

• अयम्: this (one)
• अयम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masc), प्रथमा (Nom), एकवचन (sg)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Avyaya (अव्यय-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अवधारण/हेतु (indeed/for)

• जलसम्भूतः: born from water
• जलसम्भूतः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जल + सम्भूत (प्रातिपदिक); सम्भूत = सम् + भू (धातु) + क्त
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP) अर्थे ‘arisen from’

• मणिः: jewel
• मणिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मणि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nom), एकवचन (sg)

• सज्जनपूजितः: honoured by good people
• सज्जनपूजितः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सज्जन + पूजित (प्रातिपदिक); पूजित = पूज् (धातु) + क्त
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP) ‘worshipped by’

• यज्ञे: in a sacrifice
• यज्ञे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Loc), एकवचन (sg)

• परमतुष्टेन: by the greatly delighted (one)
• परमतुष्टेन: Kartr-karana (कर्तृ-करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम + तुष्ट (प्रातिपदिक); तुष्ट = तुष् (धातु) + क्त
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instr), एकवचन; ‘by one who was extremely pleased’

• दत्तः: given
• दत्तः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘given’

• शक्रेण: by Indra
• शक्रेण: Karana/Agent (करण/कर्तृ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instr), एकवचन (sg)

• धीमता: by the wise (one)
• धीमता: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धीमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instr), एकवचन (sg)

Context

"This was found in water and was bestowed by Indra out of great joy on Janaka who had performed a grand sacrificial ceremony. So it was worshipped by elders of the family.

Characters & Entities

• Indra (Śakra)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma is shown as reverence for rightly obtained sacred gifts and for family tradition: a divine gift received through yajña becomes an object of honorable remembrance, not mere ornament.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama recognizes and explains the jewel-token associated with Sita’s family tradition, strengthening the authenticity of Hanuman’s report.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s satya-oriented discernment: he grounds emotion in verifiable signs and lineage-based memory.