Shloka 63

अभिज्ञानप्रदानम्

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

Devanagari script

यं दृष्ट्वा राघवो नैव वृत्तमार्यमनुस्मरेत्।।5.38.63।।स ममार्थाय कुशलं वक्तव्यो वचनान्मम।

Transliteration

yaṃ dṛṣṭvā rāghavo naiva vṛttam āryam anusmaret ||5.38.63||

sa mamārthāya kuśalaṃ vaktavyo vacanān mama |

Translation

അവനെ കണ്ടാൽ രാഘവന് മഹാനായ പിതാവിന്റെ ആശ്രയക്കുറവ് ഒരിക്കലും തോന്നിയില്ല. എന്റെ നിമിത്തം ലക്ഷ്മണനോട് എന്റെ വചനങ്ങളാൽ അവന്റെ കുശലക്ഷേമം ചോദിച്ചു അറിയിക്കണം.

Word by Word

• yam: whom
• yam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक-यत्-शब्दः (‘whom’)

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: √dṛś (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययीभाव-रूप कृदन्तः (gerund/absolutive): ‘having seen’

• rāghavaḥ: Raghava (Rama)
• rāghavaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय

• eva: indeed/at all
• eva: Avadhāraṇa (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-निपात (emphatic particle)

• vṛttam: the matter/occurrence
• vṛttam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vṛtta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मपदम्

• āryam: noble/proper
• āryam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ārya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘vṛttam’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• anusmaret: would remember
• anusmaret: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √smṛ (धातु) उपसर्गः anu-
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचन; ‘should remember/recall’ (with na: ‘would not recall’)

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• mama: my
• mama: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• arthāya: for the sake (of me)
• arthāya: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/चतुर्थी), एकवचन; प्रयोजन/सम्प्रदानार्थे

• kuśalam: welfare
• kuśalam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kuśala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘welfare’

• vaktavyaḥ: should be told
• vaktavyaḥ: Vidhi (विधि/कर्तव्यता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √vac (धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तव्यत्-प्रत्ययान्त भाव्य/कर्तव्यतावाचक कृदन्तः (gerundive): ‘to be said/should be spoken’

• vacanāt: from (my) words
• vacanāt: Apādāna/Hetu (अपादान/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचन; अपादानार्थे/हेतौ: ‘from/by (my) words’

• mama: my
• mama: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी, एकवचन

Context

"He is Lakshmana for whose care and support Rama did not miss the noble king Dasaratha (during exile). Convey him my words of enquiry about his well-being.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma (Rāghava)
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Daśaratha (implied)
• Sītā

FAQs

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

Gratitude and care within dharmic relationships: recognizing support received, and maintaining mutual concern through welfare-enquiry (kuśala-praśna).

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā asks Hanumān to convey her concern for Lakṣmaṇa’s well-being while noting how Lakṣmaṇa sustained Rāma in exile.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakṣmaṇa’s sustaining devotion, and Sītā’s gratitude and compassion.