Shloka 5.66.3

चूडामणि-दर्शनम् — Rama Receives Sita’s Token and Questions Hanuman

Devanagari script

यथैव धेनु स्स्रवति स्नेहाद्वत्सस्य वत्सला।तथा ममापि हृदयं मणिरत्नस्य दर्शनात्।।।।

Transliteration

kim āha sītā hanumaṃs tattvataḥ kathaya adya me |

etena khalu jīviṣye bheṣajenāturo yathā ||

Translation

What did Sītā say? O Hanumān, tell me truly—tell me now. By that alone I shall live, like a sick man sustained by medicine.

Context

"Just as a cow fond of its calf begins to distil milk from its teats at the sight of the calf, so does my heart melt at the sight of this excellent jewel.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Hanumān
• Sītā

FAQs

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

Satya (truth) is central: Rāma explicitly asks for a factual report (tattvataḥ). Dharma here is truthful speech and reliable testimony in a crisis.

What is the narrative situation?

After receiving the token, Rāma urgently requests Sītā’s exact message from Hanumān, treating her words as life-giving.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s trust in truth and his disciplined focus on authentic information as the basis for right action.