Shloka 37

अभिज्ञानवृत्तान्त-प्रत्यायनम्

Token of Recognition and the Crow–Brahmāstra Episode

Devanagari script

एतत्तवार्या नृपराजसिंह सीता वचः प्राह विषादपूर्वम्।एतच्च बुद्ध्वा गदितं मया त्वं श्रद्धत्स्व सीतां कुशलां समग्राम्।।।।

Transliteration

etat tavāryā nṛparāja-siṃha sītā vacaḥ prāha viṣāda-pūrvam |

etac ca buddhvā gaditaṃ mayā tvaṃ śraddhatsva sītāṃ kuśalāṃ samagrām ||

Translation

Ô lion parmi les rois, la noble Sita a prononcé ces paroles dans la douleur. Comprenant ce que j'ai dit, tu dois avoir confiance que Sita est sauve et inébranlable à tous égards.

Word by Word

• etat: this
• etat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन; object ‘this (speech)’

• tava: your
• tava: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, षष्ठी (6th case), एकवचन

• āryā: the noble lady
• āryā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āryā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन

• nṛpa-rāja-siṃha: O lion among kings
• nṛpa-rāja-siṃha: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛpa (प्रातिपदिक) + rāja (प्रातिपदिक) + siṃha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th case), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: नृपाणां राज्ञां सिंहः = ‘lion among kingly men’

• sītā: Sita
• sītā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; apposition to āryā

• vacaḥ: words/speech
• vacaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन

• prāha: said
• prāha: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ah (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• viṣāda-pūrvam: sorrowfully
• viṣāda-pūrvam: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: viṣāda (प्रातिपदिक) + pūrva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव; adverbial accusative: विषादपूर्वम् = ‘with sorrow first/preceded by sorrow’

• etat: this
• etat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; conjunction

• buddhvā: having understood
• buddhvā: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √budh (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त (gerund), ‘having understood/known’

• gaditam: spoken (by me)
• gaditam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gad (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त (past participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन; ‘spoken/said’

• mayā: by me
• mayā: Kartr-karana (कर्तृकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, तृतीया (3rd case), एकवचन; instrumental agent

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन

• śraddhatsva: believe/have faith
• śraddhatsva: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śradhā (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative), आत्मनेपद, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; ‘have faith/believe’

• sītām: Sita
• sītām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन

• kuśalām: safe/well
• kuśalām: Karma-anvaya (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kuśala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन; adjective qualifying sītām

• samagrām: entirely/in all respects
• samagrām: Karma-anvaya (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: samagra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन; adjective qualifying sītām

Context

"O lion among kings! noble Sita has spoken these words in grief: 'Make him know all this and tell him that Sita is faithful and safe in all respects.'ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē sundarakāṇḍē saptaṣaṣṭitamassargaḥ৷৷Thus ends the sixtyseventh sarga of Sundarakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Rāma
• Sītā

FAQs

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

Dharma of truthful reporting and earned trust: the envoy conveys Sītā’s words faithfully so the king may act on reliable knowledge.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān summarizes Sītā’s sorrowful message to Rāma and urges him to trust that she remains safe and steadfast.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s fidelity to truth (satya) and careful communication; Sītā’s steadfastness; Rāma’s role as a righteous king who acts on true counsel.