Shloka 31

अभिज्ञानवृत्तान्त-प्रत्यायनम्

Token of Recognition and the Crow–Brahmāstra Episode

Devanagari script

प्रतिगृह्य मणिं दिव्यं तव हेतो रघूद्वह।।।।शिरसा तां प्रणम्यार्यामहमागमने त्वरे।

Transliteration

pratigṛhya maṇiṃ divyaṃ tava heto raghūdvaha |

śirasā tāṃ praṇamyāryām aham āgamane tvare ||

Translation

O Bester der Raghu, um deinetwillen nahm ich dieses strahlende Kleinod an; dann verneigte ich mich mit dem Haupt vor der edlen Herrin und eilte zur Rückkehr.

Word by Word

• pratigṛhya: having received
• pratigṛhya: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prati-√grah (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त (gerund), ‘having received/taken’

• maṇim: the gem
• maṇim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maṇi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन

• divyam: divine
• divyam: Karma-anvaya (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: divya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन; adjective qualifying maṇim

• tava: your
• tava: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, षष्ठी (6th case), एकवचन

• hetoḥ: for the sake (of)
• hetoḥ: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hetu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th case), एकवचन; idiom: ‘for the sake of’

• raghūdvaha: O foremost of the Raghus
• raghūdvaha: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: raghu + udvaha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th case), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: रघूणाम् उद्वहः = ‘best of the Raghus’

• śirasā: with (my) head
• śirasā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiras (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case), एकवचन; instrumental

• tām: her
• tām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन

• praṇamya: having saluted
• praṇamya: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√nam (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त (gerund), ‘having bowed/saluted’

• āryām: the noble lady
• āryām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āryā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन; apposition to tām

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन

• āgamane: in returning/on return
• āgamane: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āgamana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case), एकवचन; locative (in/at returning)

• tvare: in haste/quickly
• tvare: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvarā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case), एकवचन; locative adverbial

Context

"O foremost among the Raghus! I took that wonderful gem for your sake from the noble lady and offered her salutations, bowing my head, and returned quickly৷৷

Characters & Entities

• Hanūmān
• Rāma
• Sītā

FAQs

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

Dharma of service: Hanūmān acts selflessly ‘for your sake,’ combining reverence (praṇāma) with prompt execution of duty.

What is the narrative situation?

After receiving the token from Sītā, Hanūmān respectfully salutes her and prepares to return to deliver proof to Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanūmān’s devotion and discipline—humility toward Sītā and urgency in completing Rāma’s mission.