Shloka 6

चूडामणि

दर्शनम् — Rama Receives Sita’s Token and Questions Hanuman

Devanagari script

इमं दृष्ट्वा मणिश्रेष्ठं यथा तातस्य दर्शनम्।अद्यास्म्यवगतस्सौम्य वैदेहस्य तथा विभोः।।।।

Transliteration

imaṃ dṛṣṭvā maṇiśreṣṭhaṃ yathā tātasya darśanam |

adyāsmy avagataḥ saumya vaidehasya tathā vibhoḥ ||

Translation

O Edler, beim Anblick dieses erlesensten Juwels ist es, als sähe ich meinen Vater — und ebenso den mächtigen König von Videha; so lebendig ruft dieses Zeichen sie mir ins Gedächtnis.

Word by Word

• इमम्: this
• इमम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Acc), एकवचन (sg)

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु) + त्वा (क्त्वा)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), ‘having seen’

• मणिश्रेष्ठम्: the best of jewels
• मणिश्रेष्ठम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मणि + श्रेष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Acc), एकवचन (sg)

• यथा: as if
• यथा: Avyaya (अव्यय-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, उपमा/प्रकार (as if)

• तातस्य: of (my) father
• तातस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Gen), एकवचन (sg)

• दर्शनम्: the sight/meeting
• दर्शनम्: Upamana/Artha (उपमान/अर्थ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अद्य: today/now
• अद्य: Kala-adhikarana (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अद्य (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• अस्मि: I am
• अस्मि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st), एकवचन (sg), परस्मैपद

• अवगतः: aware/understanding
• अवगतः: Karta-predicative (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अव + गम् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP) अर्थे ‘understood/recognized’; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सौम्य: O gentle one
• सौम्य: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Voc), एकवचन (sg)

• वैदेहस्य: of the king of Videha
• वैदेहस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैदेह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Gen), एकवचन (sg)

• तथा: so/likewise
• तथा: Avyaya (अव्यय-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकारवाचक (thus/so)

• विभोः: of the mighty lord
• विभोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Gen), एकवचन (sg)

Context

"O noble Sugriva! now when I see this excellent jewel, I get direct sight of my father and king of Videha (in the same way as I obtained the sight of Sita).

Characters & Entities

• Sugriva
• Rama’s father (Daśaratha, implied by 'tāta')
• Janaka (king of Videha, implied by 'vaideha')

FAQs

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

Dharma honors relationships and gratitude: rightful memory of parents and benefactors is sustained through truthful recognition of signs connected to them.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama, seeing Sita’s jewel-token, is overwhelmed by remembrance of his father and of Janaka, confirming the token’s authenticity.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s filial devotion and integrity—his emotions arise from a truthful, relational consciousness rather than impulse.