Shloka 5.38.45

अभिज्ञानप्रदानम् — The Token of Recognition (Chūḍāmaṇi) and the Crow Episode Recalled

Devanagari script

तस्य वीर्यवतः कश्चिद्यद्यस्ति मयि सम्भ्रमः।किमर्थं न शरैस्तीक्ष्णै: क्षयं नयति राक्षसान्।।5.38.45।।

Transliteration

tasya vīryavataḥ kaścid yady asti mayi sambhramaḥ | kim arthaṃ na śarais tīkṣṇaiḥ kṣayaṃ nayati rākṣasān ||5.38.45||

Translation

If that mighty one feels even a little anxiety on my account, why does he not, with sharp arrows, bring the rākṣasas to destruction?

Context

"Does Rama have a little anxiety about me? If he has, why does he, a disciplined hero, not put an end to the demons with his sharp arrows?

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Hanumān
• Rāma
• Rākṣasas

FAQs

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

Dharma here is protective action: concern must translate into decisive removal of violence and injustice.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā reasons that if Rāma truly worries for her, he would act swiftly to destroy the rākṣasas.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s capacity for decisive justice—expected to be expressed through disciplined force.