Shloka 38

अभिज्ञानमणि

प्रदानम् — The Signet Jewel as Proof and the Consolation of Sita

Devanagari script

मद्विशिष्टाश्च तुल्याश्च सन्ति तत्र वनौकसः।मत्तः प्रत्यवरः कश्चिन्नास्ति सुग्रीवसन्निधौ।।।।

Transliteration

madviśiṣṭāś ca tulyāś ca santi tatra vanaukasaḥ | mattaḥ pratyavaraḥ kaścin nāsti sugrīvasannidhau ||

Translation

സുഗ്രീവന്റെ വനവാസി വാനരന്മാരിൽ ചിലർ എനിക്കാൾ ശ്രേഷ്ഠരും ചിലർ സമാനരുമുണ്ട്; സുഗ്രീവന്റെ സന്നിധിയിൽ എനിക്കാൾ താഴ്ന്നവൻ ആരുമില്ല.

Word by Word

• मत्-विशिष्टाः: superior to me
• मत्-विशिष्टाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + विशिष्ट (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (मतः विशिष्टाः = 'superior to me')

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• तुल्याः: equal (to me)
• तुल्याः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तुल्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• सन्ति: are
• सन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया/verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/locative sense)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place)

• वन-ओकसः: forest-dwelling monkeys (vanaras)
• वन-ओकसः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन (प्रातिपदिक) + ओकस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (वनस्य ओकसः = 'forest-dwellers')

• मत्तः: than me / from me
• मत्तः: Apadana (अपादान/from)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• प्रति-अवरः: inferior
• प्रति-अवरः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रति (उपसर्ग) + अवर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; 'प्रत्यवर' = 'inferior (in comparison)'

• कश्चित्: anyone / even one
• कश्चित्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अनिश्चित-प्रत्यय (indefinite)

• न: not
• न: Pratishedha (प्रतिषेध/negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation particle)

• अस्ति: is
• अस्ति: Kriya (क्रिया/verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सुग्रीव-सन्निधौ: in Sugriva's presence
• सुग्रीव-सन्निधौ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/in)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुग्रीव (प्रातिपदिक) + सन्निधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (सुग्रीवस्य सन्निधौ = 'in Sugriva's presence')

Context

"The vanaras under Sugriva who move in the forest are more powerful than me or equal to me. None is inferior to me.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Sugrīva
• Vānara warriors (vanaukasaḥ)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes truthful speech without self-exaltation: Hanumān strengthens Sītā’s hope while acknowledging the greater collective strength under righteous leadership.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān reassures Sītā that Sugrīva’s forces include many as capable as he is (or more), implying reliable support for her rescue.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Humility with honesty—confidence in the mission combined with refusal to claim sole greatness.