Shloka 21

आभरण-प्रत्यभिज्ञानम्

Recognition of Sītā’s Ornaments

Devanagari script

शाद्वलिन्यां ध्रुवं भूमौ सीतया ह्रियमाणया।उत्सृष्टं भूषणमिदं तथारूपं हि दृश्यते4.6.21।।

Transliteration

śādvalinyāṃ dhruvaṃ bhūmau sītayā hriyamāṇayā |

utsṛṣṭaṃ bhūṣaṇam idaṃ tathārūpaṃ hi dṛśyate || 4.6.21 ||

Translation

शाद्वलिन्यां ध्रुवं भूमौ सीतया ह्रियमाणया उत्सृष्टमिदं भूषणं तथारूपं हि दृश्यते।

Word by Word

• शाद्वलिन्याम्: on the grassy ground
• शाद्वलिन्याम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शाद्वलिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• ध्रुवम्: surely
• ध्रुवम्: Prakaraṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ध्रुवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• भूमौ: on the ground
• भूमौ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूमि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• सीतया: by Sita
• सीतया: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• ह्रियमाणया: while being carried off
• ह्रियमाणया: Kala (काल/सहभाव)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हृ (धातु)
• Form: शानच् (present passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• उत्सृष्टम्: dropped, cast away
• उत्सृष्टम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत् + सृज् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्त (PPP)

• भूषणम्: ornament
• भूषणम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तथारूपम्: of the same appearance
• तथारूपम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तथा + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘of such a form/just like that’ qualifying ‘भूषणम्’

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle, emphasis/causal)

• दृश्यते: is seen, appears
• दृश्यते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि प्रयोग (passive)

Context

'Sita, for sure, dropped these ornaments on the grassy ground. They are in good shape (without any damage).

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Lakshmana
• Sita
• Ornaments

FAQs

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

Dharma-guided discernment: Rama reasons from signs carefully, valuing truth (satya) and clarity over impulsive conclusions.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama interprets the condition and placement of the ornaments as proof they were dropped during abduction.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Practical wisdom and steadiness—Rama’s mind seeks truth even while grieving.