Shloka 2

सीताप्रत्यय-प्रदानम्

Sita’s Recognition and Reassurance by the Envoy

Devanagari script

वानरोऽहं महाभागे दूतो रामस्य धीमतः।रामनामाङ्कितं चेदं पश्य देव्यङ्गुलीयकम्।।।।

Transliteration

vānaro 'haṃ mahābhāge dūto rāmasya dhīmataḥ | rāmanāmāṅkitaṃ cedaṃ paśya devy aṅgulīyakam ||

Translation

മഹാഭാഗേ ദേവി, ഞാൻ വാനരൻ—ധീമാൻ ശ്രീരാമന്റെ ദൂതൻ. ഹേ രാജ്ഞീ, നോക്കുക; ഈ മോതിരത്തിൽ ശ്രീരാമനാമം അങ്കിതമാണ്.

Word by Word

• वानरः: a vanara/monkey
• वानरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• महाभागे: O noble lady
• महाभागे: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा-भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (mahān bhāgaḥ yasyāḥ)

• दूतः: messenger
• दूतः: Karta (कर्ता) (predicate)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दूत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विधेय (predicate nominative)

• रामस्य: of Rama
• रामस्य: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• धीमतः: of the wise
• धीमतः: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धीमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; ‘रामस्य’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• रामनामाङ्कितम्: inscribed with Rama’s name
• रामनामाङ्कितम्: Karta (कर्ता) (as qualifier of ‘idam aṅgulīyakam’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: राम-नाम-अङ्कित (प्रातिपदिक; √अङ्क् + क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (rāmasya nāma aṅkitaṃ yasmin)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (conjunction)

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

• पश्य: see/look
• पश्य: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (imperative), परस्मैपद; मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन

• देवि: O lady
• देवि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचन

• अङ्गुलीयकम्: ring
• अङ्गुलीयकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्गुलीयक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

Context

"O noble lady! I am a vanara, an envoy of learned Rama. You see this ring with Rama's name inscribed on it, O god-like lady !

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Sītā
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Satya and responsible communication: a messenger must establish truth and trust with clear proof, especially in situations vulnerable to deception.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān reveals himself to Sītā in Laṅkā and authenticates his mission by showing Rāma’s signet ring.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s integrity and tact—he speaks respectfully and provides reliable evidence to dispel fear.