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Shloka 5.38.73

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

मणिवरमुपगृह्य तं महार्हं जनकनृपात्मजया धृतं प्रभावात्।गिरिरिव पवनावधूतमुक्तः सुखितमनाः प्रतिसङ्क्रमं प्रपेदे।।5.38.73।।

maṇi-ratnaṃ kapivaraḥ pratigṛhyābhivādya ca |

sītāṃ pradakṣiṇaṃ kṛtvā praṇataḥ pārśvataḥ sthitaḥ ||5.38.71||

The best of the monkeys, having received the jewel and saluted Sita, circumambulated her in reverence and stood humbly at her side.

Having received the most precious jewel from the daughter of Janaka, Hanuman prepared to return like a mountain released from the impact of the wind.ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē sundarakāṇḍē aṣṭatriṅśassargaḥ৷৷Thus ends the thirtyeighth sarga of Sundarakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

H
Hanuman (Kapivara)
S
Sita
C
Cūḍāmaṇi (jewel)

Maryādā (right conduct) as Dharma: Hanuman honors Sita with formal reverence, showing that devotion expresses itself through respectful behavior.

Hanuman completes the receiving of the token with salutations and ritual respect before preparing to depart.

Humility and reverence toward the noble and the suffering.