Valmiki Ramayana 5.38.2 — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 38, Shloka 2

अभिज्ञानप्रदानम्

The Token of Recognition (Chūḍāmaṇi) and the Crow Episode Recalled

Devanagari script

युक्तरूपं त्वया देवि भाषितं शुभदर्शने।सदृशं स्त्रीस्वभावस्य साध्वीनां विनयस्य च।।5.38.2।।

Transliteration

yuktarūpaṃ tvayā devi bhāṣitaṃ śubhadarśane |

sadṛśaṃ strīsvabhāvasya sādhvīnāṃ vinayasya ca || 5.38.2 ||

Translation

Wahai Dewi, yang berwajah membawa tuah; kata-katamu sungguh wajar, selaras dengan fitrah wanita serta dengan sifat malu dan rendah hati para wanita suci.

Word by Word

• yuktarūpam: proper, fitting
• yuktarūpam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yukta + rūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; कर्मधारय (yuktaṃ rūpaṃ yasya/tat = proper in form)

• tvayā: by you
• tvayā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular; 2nd-person pronoun

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

• bhāṣitam: what was spoken
• bhāṣitam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāṣ (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle used substantively (क्त/कृदन्त), Neuter, Nominative/Accusative Singular; ‘spoken (words)’

• śubhadarśane: O auspicious-looking one
• śubhadarśane: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śubha + darśana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular; कर्मधारय (śubhaṃ darśanaṃ yasyāḥ)

• sadṛśam: appropriate, befitting
• sadṛśam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sadṛśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular; predicate adjective agreeing with bhāṣitam/yuktarūpam

• strīsvabhāvasya: of feminine nature
• strīsvabhāvasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: strī + svabhāva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular; तत्पुरुष (striyāḥ svabhāvaḥ)

• sādhvīnām: of virtuous women
• sādhvīnām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sādhvī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन)

• vinayasya: of modesty
• vinayasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vinaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction (समुच्चय)

Context

'Totally exhausted I slept on your lap for a long time, and in turn you slept on my lap later.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Sītā

FAQs

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

Dharma is affirmed as vinaya (modest, disciplined speech and conduct) and satya—Hanumān validates Sītā’s righteous, appropriate expression.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān, having met Sītā in Aśoka-vana, responds respectfully to her words and frames them as dharmically appropriate.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s modesty and moral steadiness; Hanumān’s reverence and discernment in recognizing virtue.