Shloka 54

अभिज्ञानमणि

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

Devanagari script

नास्मिंश्चिरं वत्स्यसि देवि देशे रक्षोगणैरध्युषितेऽतिरौद्रे।न ते चिरादामगमनं प्रियस्य क्षमस्व मत्सङ्गमकालमात्रम्।।।।

Transliteration

nāsmiṁś ciraṁ vatsyasi devi deśe rakṣogaṇair adhyuṣite ’tiraudre | na te cirād āgamanam priyasya kṣamasva mat-saṅgama-kāla-mātram ||

Translation

ദേവീ, രാക്ഷസഗണങ്ങൾ അധിവസിക്കുന്ന അത്യന്തം ഭയാനകമായ ഈ ദേശത്തിൽ നീ ദീർഘകാലം താമസിക്കേണ്ടിവരില്ല. അധികം വൈകാതെ നിന്റെ പ്രിയൻ വരും; നമ്മുടെ ഈ ക്ഷണിക സംഗമസമയത്തിനായി എന്നെ ക്ഷമിക്കണം.

Word by Word

• न: not
• न: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध-निपात

• अस्मिन्: in this
• अस्मिन्: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; अधिकरण

• चिरम्: for long
• चिरम्: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: cira (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक (adverb of time: long)

• वत्स्यसि: you will stay
• वत्स्यसि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vas (धातु)
• Form: Luṭ (लृट् = Simple Future), Madhyama-puruṣa, Singular, Parasmaipada

• देवि: O lady
• देवि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular

• देशे: in the land/place
• देशे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; अधिकरण

• रक्षोगणैः: by hosts of demons
• रक्षोगणैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rakṣas-gaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural; करण; समास: रक्षसां गणैः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• अध्युषिते: inhabited/occupied
• अध्युषिते: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: adhi-√vas (धातु)
• Form: Kta (क्त) past passive participle; Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; विशेषण of देशे

• अतिरौद्रे: very dreadful
• अतिरौद्रे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ati-raudra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; विशेषण of देशे

• न: not
• न: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध-निपात

• ते: for you/to you
• ते: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular; सम्प्रदान

• चिरात्: after long / long hence
• चिरात्: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: cirāt (अव्यय; from cira)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक (adverb: after long / long hence)

• आगमनम्: coming/arrival
• आगमनम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ā-gamana (प्रातिपदिक; from ā-√gam)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; subject (implied: 'bhaviṣyati')

• प्रियस्य: of (your) beloved
• प्रियस्य: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: priya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular; 'of your beloved'

• क्षमस्व: forgive/bear
• क्षमस्व: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṣam (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ (लोट् = Imperative), Madhyama-puruṣa, Singular, Ātmanepada

• मत्सङ्गमकालमात्रम्: only the time of my meeting (with you)
• मत्सङ्गमकालमात्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mat-saṅgama-kāla-mātra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; object of क्षमस्व; समास: मम सङ्गमस्य कालमात्रम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष; multi-member)

Context

"O noble lady! You will not stay longer in this country, which is a strong hold of hosts of demons and a dreadful place It will not be very long before you unite with your beloved. Pray, have patience till then.ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē sundarakāṇḍē ēkōnacatvāriṅśassargaḥ৷৷Thus ends the thirtyninth sarga of Sundarakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma
• Rākṣasas
• Laṅkā (implied by context)

FAQs

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

Dharma is patient endurance supported by truthful hope: Hanumān urges Sītā to hold fast, promising that justice will soon restore rightful union.

What is the narrative situation?

As Hanumān prepares to leave, he gives Sītā final reassurance that her captivity will end soon and asks pardon for departing.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s courtesy and empathy, and Sītā’s required virtue of steadfast patience in adversity.