Shloka 33

अभिज्ञानप्रदानम्

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

Devanagari script

स पित्रा च परित्यक्तस्सुरैश्च समहर्षिभिः।।5.38.33।।त्रीन्लोकान्सम्परिक्रम्य तमेव शरणं गतः।

Transliteration

sa pitrā ca parityaktaḥ suraiś ca sa-maharṣibhiḥ || 5.38.33 ||

trīn lokān samparikramya tam eva śaraṇaṃ gataḥ |

Translation

സ്വപിതാവാൽ പോലും ഉപേക്ഷിക്കപ്പെട്ടും, ദേവന്മാരും മഹർഷിമാരും നിരസിച്ചും, അവൻ മൂന്നു ലോകങ്ങളും ചുറ്റി ഒടുവിൽ അവനെയേ ശരണമായി ചേർന്നു.

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• पित्रा: by (his) father
• पित्रा: करण/कर्तृ-निर्देश (Agent in passive; instrumental)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (instrumental/3rd), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-निपात (conjunction)

• परित्यक्तः: abandoned, rejected
• परित्यक्तः: कर्ता (Karta; adjectival to subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परि-त्यज् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सः इत्यस्य विशेषणम्; कर्मणि-प्रयोगे कर्ता तृतीया

• सुरैः: by the gods
• सुरैः: करण/कर्तृ-निर्देश (Agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (instr), बहुवचन (plural)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-निपात

• समहर्षिभिः: together with the great sages
• समहर्षिभिः: करण/कर्तृ-निर्देश (Agent in passive; with)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स + महर्षि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास (सह-अर्थे: 'महर्षिभिः सह' = together with great sages), पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (instr), बहुवचन

• त्रीन्: three
• त्रीन्: कर्म (Karma; adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (acc), बहुवचन; लोकान् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• लोकान्: worlds
• लोकान्: कर्म (Karma/Object; traversed)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (acc), बहुवचन

• सम्परिक्रम्य: having gone around
• सम्परिक्रम्य: क्रियाविशेषण (adverbial; prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-परि-क्रम् (धातु) + ल्यप् (कृदन्त)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय-भावकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive), पूर्वकालिक-क्रिया (prior action)

• तम्: him
• तम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• एव: alone, only
• एव: अवधारण (restriction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-निपात (restrictive particle)

• शरणम्: refuge
• शरणम्: कर्म (Karma/Object; as refuge)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (acc), एकवचन

• गतः: went, resorted
• गतः: क्रिया (Kriya; predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past active participle in usage), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; गत्यर्थक-क्रिया: 'has gone/has resorted'

Context

'Then the crow went round all the three worlds, having been rejected by his father Indra, including all the sages and gods. Refused by all he came back to Rama seeking shelter.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Hanumān
• Rāma
• Kāka (the crow)
• Indra (implied as the crow’s father in tradition)
• Devas
• Maharṣis
• Trailokya (three worlds)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights the dharmic idea that true refuge is not merely social power or lineage; when all worldly supports fail, one turns to the truly righteous protector.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā narrates that the crow found no protector among gods and sages and finally returned to Rāma for shelter.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s reputation as a dependable refuge (śaraṇya) is emphasized by contrast with the refusal of others.