Shloka 41
अभिज्ञानप्रदानम्
The Token of Recognition (Chūḍāmaṇi) and the Crow Episode Recalled
आनृशंस्यं परो धर्मस्तवत्त्त ऐव मया श्रुतः।जानामि त्वां महावीर्यं महोत्साहं महाबलम्।।5.38.41।।अपारपारमक्षोभ्यं गाम्भीर्यात्सागरोपमम्।भर्तारं ससमुद्राया धरण्या वासवोपमम्।।5.38.42।।
ānṛśaṃsyaṃ paro dharmas tvatta eva mayā śrutaḥ | jānāmi tvāṃ mahāvīryaṃ mahotsāhaṃ mahābalam ||5.38.41||
ആനൃശംസ്യം—കരുണ—ആണു പരമധർമ്മമെന്ന് ഞാൻ നിന്നിൽ നിന്നുതന്നെ കേട്ടിരിക്കുന്നു. നിന്നെ മഹാവീര്യനും മഹോത്സാഹനും മഹാബലവാനും എന്നു ഞാൻ അറിയുന്നു.
'O my supreme lord! I know you are kind, righteous, valiant, vigroous, mighty. You are boundless, calm and deep like the ocean. You are lord of earth and the seas and compeer of Vasava. I have heard from you that motiveless compassion is the best way to make one righteous.
FAQs
The verse elevates ānṛśaṃsya—compassion and non-cruelty—as the supreme dharma, presenting kindness as the highest standard of righteous conduct.
In Aśoka-vana, Sītā speaks to Hanumān after hearing of Rāma; she praises Rāma’s virtues while also wrestling with the pain of delay in rescue.
Rāma’s compassion joined with heroic power—valor and strength governed by moral restraint.