Shloka 15

चूडामणि

दर्शनम् — Rama Receives Sita’s Token and Questions Hanuman

Devanagari script

मधुरा मधुरालापा किमाह मम भामिनी।मद्विहीना वरारोहा हनुमन् कथयस्व मे।।।।

Transliteration

madhurā madhurālāpā kim āha mama bhāminī |

mad-vihīnā varārohā hanuman kathayasva me ||

Translation

माझी मधुर बोलणारी प्रिया, ती सुंदर भामिनी, माझ्याविना राहून काय म्हणाली? हे हनुमान, मला सांग.

Word by Word

• madhurā: sweet; lovely
• madhurā: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: madhura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (fem), प्रथमा (Nom), एकवचन (sg); विशेषण

• madhura-ālāpā: sweet-tongued
• madhura-ālāpā: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: madhura (प्रातिपदिक) + ālāpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (fem), प्रथमा (Nom), एकवचन (sg); कर्मधारयः—‘मधुरः आलापः यस्याः/या’ (sweet-speaking)

• kim: what
• kim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc) एकवचन (sg); interrogative used adverbially

• āha: said
• āha: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ah (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन (sg), परस्मैपद

• mama: my
• mama: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), षष्ठी (Gen), एकवचन (sg)

• bhāminī: beloved lady
• bhāminī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāminī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (fem), प्रथमा (Nom), एकवचन (sg)

• mat-vihīnā: separated from me
• mat-vihīnā: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mad (अस्मद्-प्रातिपदिक) + vihīna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (fem), प्रथमा (Nom), एकवचन (sg); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः—‘मद्-विहीना’ (deprived of me)

• varārohā: the fair-formed lady
• varārohā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vara (प्रातिपदिक) + ārohā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (fem), प्रथमा (Nom), एकवचन (sg); कर्मधारयः—‘वरः आरोहः/आरोहा’ (of excellent form/hips)

• hanuman: O Hanuman
• hanuman: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanumat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masc), सम्बोधन (Voc), एकवचन (sg)

• kathayasva: please tell
• kathayasva: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kath (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन (sg), आत्मनेपद

• me: to me
• me: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), चतुर्थी (Dat), एकवचन (sg)

Context

"At the time of marriage, this jewel was presented by my father-in-law. Vaidehi wore it on her forehead and it looked charming.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Hanumān
• Sītā

FAQs

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

Dharma is reverent regard for the virtuous and truthful hearing: Rāma seeks Sītā’s words as guidance and strength, emphasizing that righteous action must be informed by truthful communication.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma, overwhelmed by separation, urges Hanumān to recount Sītā’s message in full.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s respectful love and steadiness—he honors Sītā’s character and longs for her truthful message rather than mere consolation.