Shloka 32
अभिज्ञानप्रदानम्
The Token of Recognition (Chūḍāmaṇi) and the Crow Episode Recalled
अनुसृष्टस्तदा काको जगाम विविधां गतिम्।।5.38.32।।लोककाम इमं लोकं सर्वं वै विचचार ह।
anusṛṣṭas tadā kāko jagāma vividhāṃ gatim || 5.38.32 ||
lokakāma imaṃ lokaṃ sarvaṃ vai vicacāra ha |
そのとき追われる烏は、さまざまな方角へと逃げ惑った。庇護を求めて、この世界のすべてをさまよい歩いた。
'Then that crow flew to many places seeking asylum all over the universe chased by the blade of grass.
FAQs
Even an offender instinctively seeks protection when faced with consequences; the dharmic frame of the episode moves toward the question of where true refuge (śaraṇa) lies.
Sītā recounts the well-known crow episode: the crow, struck by Rāma’s consecrated missile, runs everywhere seeking asylum.
Rāma’s role as the ultimate refuge is being set up indirectly—his readiness to uphold justice without abandoning compassion.