Shloka 21

अभिज्ञानप्रदानम्

The Token of Recognition (Chūḍāmaṇi) and the Crow Episode Recalled

Devanagari script

परिश्रमात्प्रसुप्ता च राघवाङ्केऽप्यहं चिरम्।पर्यायेण प्रसुप्तश्च ममाङ्के भरताग्रजः।।5.38.21।।

Transliteration

yuktarūpaṃ tvayā devi bhāṣitaṃ śubhadarśane |

sadṛśaṃ strīsvabhāvasya sādhvīnāṃ vinayasya ca || 5.38.2 ||

Translation

O Königin von verheißungsvollem Aussehen, was du gesprochen hast, ist passend, im Einklang mit der weiblichen Natur und der Bescheidenheit tugendhafter Frauen.

Word by Word

• pariśramāt: from exhaustion
• pariśramāt: Hetu (हेतु/निमित्त)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pariśrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/अपादान), एकवचन

• prasuptā: (I) slept
• prasuptā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra√svap (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: कृदन्त-भूतकर्मणि/भूतकृत् (past participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तरि प्रयोगे ‘slept’

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• rāghava-aṅke: on Rama's lap
• rāghava-aṅke: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक) + aṅka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative): ‘राघवस्य अङ्कः’; पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• api: also/even
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle/emphasis)

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, उत्तमपुरुष, प्रथमा, एकवचन (I)

• ciram: for a long time
• ciram: Kala-adhikarana (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: cira (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययीभावप्राय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• paryāyeṇa: in turn
• paryāyeṇa: Prakaraṇa (प्रकरण/रीति)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: paryāya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-एकवचनरूपेण अव्ययीभूत (instrumental used adverbially): ‘in turn/alternately’

• prasuptaḥ: slept
• prasuptaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra√svap (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: कृदन्त-भूतकर्मणि/भूतकृत् (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• mama: my
• mama: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• aṅke: on (my) lap
• aṅke: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṅka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• bharata-agrajaḥ: Bharata's elder brother (Rama)
• bharata-agrajaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bharata (प्रातिपदिक) + agraja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘भरतस्य अग्रजः’; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Context

'Totally exhausted I slept on your lap for a long time, and in turn you slept on my lap later.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Sītā

FAQs

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

Dharma is affirmed as vinaya (modest, disciplined speech and conduct) and satya—Hanumān validates Sītā’s righteous, appropriate expression.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān, having met Sītā in Aśoka-vana, responds respectfully to her words and frames them as dharmically appropriate.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s modesty and moral steadiness; Hanumān’s reverence and discernment in recognizing virtue.