Shloka 27
अभिज्ञानप्रदानम्
The Token of Recognition (Chūḍāmaṇi) and the Crow Episode Recalled
वीक्षमाणस्ततस्तं वै वायसं समुदैक्षत।।5.38.27।।नखैस्सरुधिरैस्तीक्ष्णैर्मामेवाभिमुखं स्थितम्।
vīkṣamāṇas tatas taṃ vai vāyasaṃ samudaikṣata || 5.38.27 ||
nakhaiḥ sarudhirais tīkṣṇair mām evābhimukhaṃ sthitam |
ततः स वीक्षमाणः वायसं समुदैक्षत—तीक्ष्णैः सरुधिरैर्नखैः ममेवाभिमुखं स्थितम्।
'This crow was the best of birds. He was surely Indra's son who had covered a long distance with great speed and his speed was like the Wind-god's.
FAQs
Dharma-based justice relies on clear identification and evidence of wrongdoing; moral action is grounded in truth (satya).
Rāma visually confirms the crow as the immediate aggressor.
Vigilance and discernment—seeing the situation accurately before responding.