Shloka 24

अभिज्ञानदानम् / The Gift of Recognition

Sita’s Token and Resolve

Devanagari script

इमं च तीव्रं मम शोकवेगं रक्षोभिरेभिः परिभर्त्सनं च।ब्रूयास्तु रामस्य गतस्समीपम् शिवश्च तेऽध्वाऽस्तु हरिप्रवीर।।5.40.24।।

Transliteration

imaṃ ca tīvraṃ mama śokavegaṃ rakṣobhir ebhiḥ paribhartsanaṃ ca |

brūyās tu rāmasya gatas samīpam śivaś ca te 'dhvāstu haripravīra ||5.40.24||

Translation

Достигнув присутствия Рамы, поведай ему о яростном напоре моей скорби и об угрозах, которыми осыпают меня эти ракшасы. И да будет твой путь безопасен и благословен, о первейший из ванаров.

Word by Word

• imam: this
• imam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine) / नपुंसक (contextual), द्वितीया (Acc), एकवचन; विशेष्य: śoka-vegam

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• tīvram: intense
• tīvram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tīvra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (of śoka-vegam)

• mama: my
• mama: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन

• śoka-vegam: surge of grief
• śoka-vegam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śoka + vega (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (surge of grief)

• rakṣobhiḥ: by the rākṣasas
• rakṣobhiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rakṣas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• ebhiḥ: by these
• ebhiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• paribhartsanam: threatening/abuse
• paribhartsanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pari√bharts (धातु) → paribhartsana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• ca: also
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• brūyāḥ: you should tell
• brūyāḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (contrast/emphasis)

• rāmasya: to Rāma (lit. of Rāma)
• rāmasya: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• gataḥ: having gone
• gataḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle used actively), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• samīpam: near (his presence)
• samīpam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: samīpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; गत्यर्थक-क्रियायाः कर्म (goal as object)

• śivaḥ: auspicious/safe
• śivaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण (of adhvā)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• te: for you
• te: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी/चतुर्थी (Gen/Dat), एकवचन; अत्र चतुर्थ्यर्थे (for you)

• adhvā: journey
• adhvā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adhvan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• astu: may it be
• astu: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/benedictive use), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• hari-pravīra: O foremost vanara
• hari-pravīra: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari + pravīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Voc), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (foremost among monkeys)

Context

"Foremost vanara! tell Rama about my intense grief as well as the threats of the demons. May your journey be happy.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Hanumān
• Rāma
• Rākṣasas

FAQs

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

Satya as responsible reporting: Hanumān must convey truthful details of suffering and injustice so that righteous action can be taken.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā instructs Hanumān on what to report to Rāma—her grief and the demons’ threats—and blesses his return journey.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s clarity and courage in testimony; Hanumān’s trustworthiness and duty-bound communication.