Shloka 7

अभिज्ञानप्रदानम्

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

Devanagari script

कारणैर्बहुभिर्देवि रामप्रियचिकीर्षया।स्नेहप्रस्कन्नमनसा मयैतत्समुदीरितम्।।5.38.7।।

Transliteration

kāraṇair bahubhir devi rāma-priya-cikīrṣayā |

sneha-praskanna-manasā mayaitat samudīritam ||5.38.7||

Translation

ഹേ ദേവി, പല കാരണങ്ങളാലും രാമനു പ്രിയമായതു ചെയ്യുവാൻ ആഗ്രഹിച്ചു കൊണ്ടും, സ്നേഹത്തിൽ നനഞ്ഞ മനസ്സോടെ ഞാൻ ഈ വാക്കുകൾ ഉച്ചരിച്ചതാകുന്നു.

Word by Word

• laṅkāyāḥ: of Lanka
• laṅkāyāḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: laṅkā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• duṣpraveśatvāt: because it is hard to enter
• duṣpraveśatvāt: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dus + praveśa + tva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular; तत्पुरुष (duṣpraveśa = difficult entry) + -tva abstract; ‘because of difficult accessibility’

• dustaratvāt: because it is hard to cross
• dustaratvāt: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dus + tara + tva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular; ‘because of being hard to cross’

• mahodadheḥ: of the great ocean
• mahodadheḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā + udadhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular; कर्मधारय (mahān udadhiḥ)

• sāmarthyāt: because of capability
• sāmarthyāt: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sāmarthya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular

• ātmanaḥ: of myself
• ātmanaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction (समुच्चय)

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; emphatic particle (अवधारण)

• mayā: by me
• mayā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• etat: this
• etat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• samudīritam: was declared
• samudīritam: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ud-√īr (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

Context

Then Sita took out the exquisite and auspicious Chudamani worn on the head, untied from her clothes and gave it to Hanuman to be presented to Rama.

Characters & Entities

• Hanuman
• Sita
• Rama

FAQs

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

Dharma appears as seva (rightful service): Hanuman frames his speech as motivated by love and the duty to act for Rama’s good, not by self-interest.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanuman explains to Sita why he has spoken at length—he is justifying his counsel and intentions as centered on Rama.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bhakti and sincerity: Hanuman’s affection-driven loyalty and transparent intent.