Shloka 19

सीतावृत्तान्तनिवेदनम् / Report of Sītā’s Condition and Tokens of Recognition

Devanagari script

अभिज्ञानं च मे दत्तं यथा वृत्तं तवान्तिके।चित्रकूटे महाप्राज्ञ वायसं प्रति राघव।।।।

Transliteration

abhijñānaṃ ca me dattaṃ yathā vṛttaṃ tavāntike |

citrakūṭe mahāprājña vāyasaṃ prati rāghava ||

Translation

അവൾ എനിക്ക് തിരിച്ചറിയാനുള്ള അടയാളവും നൽകി—ഹേ മഹാപ്രാജ്ഞ രാഘവ, ചിത്രകൂടത്തിൽ കാക്കയുടെ സംഭവത്തെ നിന്റെ സന്നിധിയിൽ നടന്നതുപോലെ തന്നേ വിവരിച്ച്.

Word by Word

• अभिज्ञानम्: a recognition-token
• अभिज्ञानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभिज्ञान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; अत्र कर्मरूपे (given as a token)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (conjunction)

• मे: to me
• मे: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, चतुर्थी (Dative/4th), एकवचन

• दत्तम्: given
• दत्तम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दा (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त, क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; अभिज्ञानम् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• यथा: as / how
• यथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb/conjunction: ‘as/how’)

• वृत्तम्: the incident
• वृत्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृत्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘घटना/वृत्तान्त’

• तव-अन्तिके: in your presence
• तव-अन्तिके: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद्/युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + अन्तिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: तव अन्तिकम्; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• चित्रकूटे: at Chitrakuta
• चित्रकूटे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चित्रकूट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• महाप्राज्ञ: O very wise one
• महाप्राज्ञ: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाप्राज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय: महान् प्राज्ञः; पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• वायसम्: the crow
• वायसम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वायस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• प्रति: concerning / about
• प्रति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (preposition-like particle)

• राघव: O Raghava (Rama)
• राघव: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

Context

Thereafter the vanaras arrived at the Prasrvana mount, with wonderful forests and bowed down to Sri Rama and mighty Lakshaman and Sugriva placing their leader, heir apparent in front. Then they began telling the story of Sita and her state.

Characters & Entities

• Sita
• Rama (Raghava)
• Chitrakuta

FAQs

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

Satya supported by pramāṇa (credible proof): Sita provides a private, truthful recollection as verification, ensuring the message is authentic and not deceptive.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanuman tells Rama that Sita supplied an identifying sign by recalling a shared incident from Chitrakuta.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Prudence and integrity: Sita safeguards truth by giving a reliable means of recognition.