Shloka 5.38.51

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

Devanagari script

कथञ्चिद्भवती दृष्टा न कालः परिदेवितुम्।इमं मुहूर्तं दुःखानां द्रक्ष्यस्यन्तमनिन्दिते।।5.38.51।।

Transliteration

kathañcid bhavatī dṛṣṭā na kālaḥ paridevitum | imaṃ muhūrtaṃ duḥkhānāṃ drakṣyasy antam anindite ||5.38.51||

Translation

Only with great difficulty have I found you; this is no time for lamentation. O blameless one, in this very moment you shall see the end of your sorrows.

Context

"I could find you with difficulty. This is not the time to wail. O blameless lady! take it, your sorrow has come to an end at this moment.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Hanumān
• Laṅkā (implied by situation)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is compassionate right speech: discouraging despair and guiding the mind toward steadiness, without falsehood—hope is offered as a morally responsible reassurance.

What is the narrative situation?

Immediately after meeting Sītā in Aśoka-vana, Hanumān urges her to stop lamenting and to hold hope, signaling imminent relief through Rāma’s efforts.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s practical compassion and confidence: he steadies Sītā’s emotions and directs her from grief toward courage.