Shloka 47

अभिज्ञानमणि

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

Devanagari script

एवमाश्वास्य वैदेहीं हनुमान्मारुतात्मजः।गमनाय मतिं कृत्वा वैदेहीं पुनरब्रवीत्।।।।

Transliteration

evam āśvāsya vaidehīṃ hanumān mārutātmajaḥ |

gamanāya matiṃ kṛtvā vaidehīṃ punar abravīt ||

Translation

ഇങ്ങനെ വൈദേഹിയെ ആശ്വസിപ്പിച്ച ശേഷം, മാരുതാത്മജൻ ഹനുമാൻ യാത്രയ്ക്കു മനസ്സുറപ്പിച്ച് വീണ്ടും വൈദേഹിയോടു പറഞ്ഞു.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (thus/in this manner)

• आश्वास्य: having consoled
• आश्वास्य: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-श्वस् (धातु) + ल्यप् (कृदन्त)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), 'having consoled'

• वैदेहीम्: Vaidehi (Sita)
• वैदेहीम्: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैदेही (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• हनुमान्: Hanuman
• हनुमान्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हनुमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• मारुत-आत्मजः: son of the Wind-god
• मारुत-आत्मजः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मारुत (प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (मारुतस्य आत्मजः)

• गमनाय: for departure
• गमनाय: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गमन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन; प्रयोजनार्थ (for the purpose of going)

• मतिम्: intention / resolve
• मतिम्: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• कृत्वा: having made
• कृत्वा: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु) + क्त्वा (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), 'having made'

• वैदेहीम्: Vaidehi
• वैदेहीम्: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैदेही (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: पुनरुक्ति-वाचक अव्यय (again)

• अब्रवीत्: said
• अब्रवीत्: Kriya (क्रिया/verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

Having thus consoled Vaidehi, Hanuman, son of the Wind-god resolved to depart. Once again he spoke to Vadehi:

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Māruta (Wind-god)
• Sītā (Vaidehī)

FAQs

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

Dharma is compassionate duty combined with disciplined action: after giving comfort, one must return to the mission and complete what is required for the greater good.

What is the narrative situation?

The narration marks a transition: Hanumān has consoled Sītā and now prepares to leave, continuing the larger rescue effort.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s balanced virtue—tenderness in consoling the afflicted and firmness in resolve to proceed with the task.