Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 39, Shloka 13

अभिज्ञानमणि

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

Devanagari script

सीताया वचनं श्रुत्वा हनुमान्मारुतात्मजः।शिरस्यञ्जलिमाधाय वाक्यमुत्तरमब्रवीत्।।।।

Transliteration

sītāyā vacanaṃ śrutvā hanumān mārutātmajaḥ | śirasy añjalim ādhāya vākyam uttaram abravīt ||

Translation

Setelah mendengar kata-kata Sītā, Hanumān putera Dewa Angin menangkupkan tangan dan meletakkannya di atas kepala sebagai hormat, lalu menjawab.

Word by Word

• mat-sandeśa-yutāḥ: accompanied with my message
• mat-sandeśa-yutāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mad (प्रातिपदिक, asmad) + sandeśa + yuta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (मम सन्देशेन युताः); स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative, 1st), बहुवचन (plural)

• vācaḥ: words
• vācaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāc (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative, 1st), बहुवचन (plural)

• tvattas: from you
• tvattas: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (प्रातिपदिक, yusmad)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative, 5th), एकवचन (singular), तसिल्-प्रत्यय (ablatival adverbial form)

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Pūrvakāla (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), 'having heard'

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• rāghavaḥ: Rama
• rāghavaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन (singular)

• parākrama-vidhim: the plan/method of valour (course of action)
• parākrama-vidhim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parākrama + vidhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (पराक्रमस्य विधिः); पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन (singular)

• vīraḥ: the hero
• vīraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन (singular)

• vidhivat: duly
• vidhivat: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vidhivat (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb: 'according to rule/duly')

• saṃvidhāsyati: will arrange / will undertake
• saṃvidhāsyati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-vi-dhā (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular), परस्मैपद

Context

"Having heard Sita's words, Hanuman, son of Maruta, placed his folded palms over his head in reverence and replied:

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Hanumān
• Māruta (Vāyu)

FAQs

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

Dharma is expressed as maryādā (proper reverence): a servant of righteousness honors the virtuous through respectful conduct before speaking.

What is the narrative situation?

After listening to Sītā, Hanumān responds, first showing reverence through a formal gesture of respect.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s humility and devotion—strength tempered by respectful restraint.