Shloka 52

अभिज्ञानप्रदानम्

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

Devanagari script

तावुभौ पुरुषव्याघ्रौ राजपुत्रौ महाबलौ।त्वद्दर्शनकृतोत्साहौ लङ्कां भस्मीकरिष्यतः।।5.38.52।।

Transliteration

tāv ubhau puruṣavyāghrau rājaputrau mahābalau | tvaddarśanakṛtotsāhau laṅkāṃ bhasmīkariṣyataḥ ||5.38.52||

Translation

Jene beiden mächtigen Fürstensöhne, Tiger unter den Menschen, durch die Sehnsucht, dich zu sehen, neu beflügelt, werden Laṅkā zu Asche machen.

Word by Word

• तौ: those two
• तौ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying ubhau/princes)

• उभौ: both
• उभौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; 'both'

• पुरुषव्याघ्रौ: two tigers among men
• पुरुषव्याघ्रौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुष + व्याघ्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (पुरुषाणां व्याघ्रौ = tigers among men)

• राजपुत्रौ: two princes
• राजपुत्रौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् + पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (राज्ञः पुत्रौ)

• महाबलौ: very mighty
• महाबलौ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा + बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; कर्मधारय (महद् बलं यस्य)

• त्वत्: your
• त्वत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive) एकवचन-रूप (enclitic stem tvat-); समासपूर्वपद

• दर्शन: seeing
• दर्शन: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दृश् (धातु) + ल्युट् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक (verbal noun)

• कृत: caused
• कृत: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृ (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; समासमध्यपद; अर्थे 'made/caused'

• उत्साहौ: having enthusiasm
• उत्साहौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उत्साह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; समाससमस्तपद: त्वद्-दर्शन-कृत-उत्साहौ

• लङ्काम्: Lanka
• लङ्काम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लङ्का (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• भस्मीकरिष्यतः: will reduce to ashes
• भस्मीकरिष्यतः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भस्मी + कृ (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष, द्विवचन, परस्मैपद; causative-like denominal compound verb 'to reduce to ashes'

Context

"Both the mighty brothers, tigers among men, are eager to see you. Both the princes will reduce this Lanka into ashes.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sītā
• Laṅkā

FAQs

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

Kṣātra-dharma (righteous protection through force when necessary): the destruction of Laṅkā is framed as the consequence of adharma (Rāvaṇa’s wrongdoing) and the duty to rescue the innocent.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān reassures Sītā that Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa are determined to reach her and will devastate Laṅkā in the process of rescue.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa’s resolve and protective duty: their strength is directed toward restoring justice and recovering Sītā.