Shloka 5.15.47

अशोकवनिकायां सीतादर्शनम् (Sita Seen in the Ashoka Grove)

Devanagari script

इदं चिरगृहीतत्वाद्वसनं क्लिष्टवत्तरम्।तथाऽपि नूनं तद्वर्णं तथा श्रीमद्यथेतरत्।।।।

Transliteration

idaṃ ciragṛhītatvād vasanaṃ kliṣṭavattaram |

tathā ’pi nūnaṃ tadvarṇaṃ tathā śrīmad yathētaram ||

Translation

This garment, long worn, is more crumpled and worn; yet surely its color and radiance remain, as though it were another—fresh and new.

Context

"This cloth worn long is crumpled. Even then it has retained its shine and looks fresh.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Sītā (implied through garment)

FAQs

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

Satya is upheld through attentive recognition: even small material details become ethical evidence guiding a righteous course.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān reflects on the condition of Sītā’s garment as another confirming sign.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sūkṣma-vicāra (fine discernment): the ability to read truth from subtle indicators.