Shloka 3

चूडामणि

दर्शनम् — Rama Receives Sita’s Token and Questions Hanuman

Devanagari script

यथैव धेनु स्स्रवति स्नेहाद्वत्सस्य वत्सला।तथा ममापि हृदयं मणिरत्नस्य दर्शनात्।।।।

Transliteration

yathaiva dhenuḥ sravati snehād vatsasya vatsalā |

tathā mamāpi hṛdayaṃ maṇi-ratnasya darśanāt ||

Translation

Wie eine Kuh aus Liebe zu ihrem Kalb beim Anblick des Kalbes Milch fließen lässt, so schmilzt auch mein Herz beim Anblick dieses Juwelenzeichens.

Word by Word

• yathā: just as
• yathā: Vākya-sambandha (वाक्यसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा/प्रकार-अव्यय (as)

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-निपात

• dhenuḥ: a cow
• dhenuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhenu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• sravati: flows; oozes (milk)
• sravati: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √sru (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• snehāt: from affection
• snehāt: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sneha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन; हेतौ (out of affection)

• vatsasya: of the calf
• vatsasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vatsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• vatsalā: fond (of its calf)
• vatsalā: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vatsalā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (of dhenuḥ)

• tathā: so; likewise
• tathā: Vākya-sambandha (वाक्यसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: तुलना-अव्यय (so; likewise)

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

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अपि-निपात (also)

• hṛdayam: heart
• hṛdayam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hṛdaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• maṇiratnasya: of the jewel-gem
• maṇiratnasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maṇi + ratna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (ratna-bhūtaḥ maṇiḥ)

• darśanāt: from seeing; at the sight
• darśanāt: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: darśana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन; हेतौ (on seeing)

Context

"Take me to the place you saw my beloved. Knowing where she is I cannot stay here even for a moment.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sugrīva
• Sītā (implied through the token)

FAQs

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

Dharma is portrayed as sincere, truth-aligned love: Rāma’s inner response is natural and honest, reinforcing that righteous life does not deny authentic feeling but integrates it with duty.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma explains to Sugrīva how powerfully Sītā’s token affects him, using a pastoral simile to express his emotional state.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Emotional truthfulness and deep fidelity—Rāma’s heart remains wholly oriented toward Sītā.