Shloka 1

अभिज्ञानवृत्तान्त-प्रत्यायनम्

Token of Recognition and the Crow–Brahmāstra Episode

Devanagari script

एवमुक्तस्तु हनुमान् राघवेण महात्मना।सीताया भाषितं सर्वं न्यवेदयत राघवे।।।।

Transliteration

evam uktas tu hanumān rāghaveṇa mahātmanā |

sītāyā bhāṣitaṃ sarvaṃ nyavedayat rāghave ||

Translation

So vom großherzigen Rāghava angesprochen, berichtete Hanumān Rāma vollständig alles, was Sītā gesprochen hatte.

Word by Word

• evam: thus
• evam: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक अव्यय (manner adverb)

• uktaḥ: having been addressed
• uktaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vac (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग (masc), प्रथमा (Nom), एकवचन (sg)

• tu: then; indeed
• tu: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/विरोधार्थक निपात (particle: but/indeed)

• hanumān: Hanuman
• hanumān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanumat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masc), प्रथमा (Nom), एकवचन (sg)

• rāghaveṇa: by Rama
• rāghaveṇa: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masc), तृतीया (Instr), एकवचन (sg)

• mahātmanā: by the great-souled (one)
• mahātmanā: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā-ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masc), तृतीया (Instr), एकवचन (sg); कर्मधारयः—‘महान् आत्मा’

• sītāyāḥ: of Sita
• sītāyāḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (fem), षष्ठी (Gen), एकवचन (sg)

• bhāṣitam: what was spoken
• bhāṣitam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāṣ (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त used as noun, नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neut), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन (sg)

• sarvam: everything
• sarvam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neut), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन (sg)

• nyavedayat: reported; informed
• nyavedayat: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni + vid (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन (sg), परस्मैपद; उपसर्गः ‘नि’

• rāghave: to Rama
• rāghave: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masc), चतुर्थी (Dat), एकवचन (sg)

Context

Thus asked by Sri Rama, Hanuman repeated everything spoken by Sita to Rama.

Characters & Entities

• Hanuman
• Rama (Rāghava)
• Sita

FAQs

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

Dūta-dharma grounded in satya: a messenger must convey another’s words accurately and completely, without distortion.

What is the narrative situation?

After Rama’s request, Hanuman begins recounting Sita’s message in detail.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanuman’s reliability and truthfulness in service.