Shloka 44

अभिज्ञानमणि

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

Devanagari script

तदाश्वसिहि भद्रं ते भव त्वं कालकाङ्क्षिणी।नचिराद्द्रक्ष्यसे रामं प्रज्वलन्तमिवानलम्।।।।

Transliteration

tad āśvasihi bhadraṃ te bhava tvaṃ kāla-kāṅkṣiṇī |

na cirād drakṣyase rāmaṃ prajvalantam ivānalam ||

Translation

അതുകൊണ്ട് ആശ്വസിക്കൂ; നിനക്കു മംഗളം വരട്ടെ. സമയത്തെ കാത്തിരിക്കൂ; അധികം വൈകാതെ അഗ്നിപോലെ ജ്വലിക്കുന്ന രാമനെ നീ ദർശിക്കും.

Word by Word

• तत्: therefore
• तत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: निपातवत् प्रयोग (therefore)

• आश्वसिहि: be comforted / take heart
• आश्वसिहि: Kriya (क्रिया/command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-श्वस् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष (2nd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphasis)

• भद्रम्: auspiciousness / good fortune
• भद्रम्: Karta (कर्ता/benediction)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; आशीर्वादार्थे (benedictive nominal)

• ते: for you
• ते: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/for)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन

• भव: be
• भव: Kriya (क्रिया/command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• काल-काङ्क्षिणी: one who awaits death/time
• काल-काङ्क्षिणी: Karta (कर्ता/subject complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काल (प्रातिपदिक) + काङ्क्षिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (कालस्य काङ्क्षिणी = 'waiting for time/death')

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

• चिरात्: after long / long hence
• चिरात्: Kalasambandha (काल-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: चिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पञ्चमी-प्रयोगे अव्ययीभाववत् कालवाचक (soon/after not long)

• द्रक्ष्यसे: you will see
• द्रक्ष्यसे: Kriya (क्रिया/verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• रामम्: Rama
• रामम्: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• प्रज्वलन्तम्: blazing
• प्रज्वलन्तम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/modifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र-ज्वल् (धातु) + शतृ (कृदन्त)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (present participle), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; रामम् इति विशेषण

• इव: like
• इव: Upama (उपमा-marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-वाचक अव्यय

• अनलम्: fire
• अनलम्: Upamana (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; उपमान

Context

"Therefore, count the days and rest assured. Let it be auspicious to you. You will shortly see Rama burning like fire.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Sītā
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma includes sustaining hope through truthful assurance—steadiness in suffering is supported by confidence in righteous action.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān continues to console Sītā, assuring her that Rāma’s arrival and righteous wrath against injustice are near.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s endurance and Hanumān’s supportive counsel—patience strengthened by faith in dharmic protection.