Shloka 27
अभिज्ञानप्रदानम्
The Token of Recognition (Chūḍāmaṇi) and the Crow Episode Recalled
वीक्षमाणस्ततस्तं वै वायसं समुदैक्षत।।5.38.27।।नखैस्सरुधिरैस्तीक्ष्णैर्मामेवाभिमुखं स्थितम्।
vīkṣamāṇas tatas taṃ vai vāyasaṃ samudaikṣata || 5.38.27 ||
nakhaiḥ sarudhirais tīkṣṇair mām evābhimukhaṃ sthitam |
Dann blickte er umher und sah jenen Raben vor mir stehen, mir zugewandt, mit scharfen, blutbefleckten Krallen.
'This crow was the best of birds. He was surely Indra's son who had covered a long distance with great speed and his speed was like the Wind-god's.
FAQs
Dharma-based justice relies on clear identification and evidence of wrongdoing; moral action is grounded in truth (satya).
Rāma visually confirms the crow as the immediate aggressor.
Vigilance and discernment—seeing the situation accurately before responding.