Shloka 21
अभिज्ञानमणि
प्रदानम् — The Signet Jewel as Proof and the Consolation of Sita
मम चेदल्पभाग्याया सान्निध्यात्तव वानर।अस्य शोकस्य महतो मुहूर्तं मोक्षणं भवेत्।।।।
mama ced alpabhāgyāyāḥ sānnidhyāt tava vānara | asya śokasya mahato muhūrtaṃ mokṣaṇaṃ bhavet ||
வானரனே! உன் அருகாமையால் நான் இந்த அற்பபாக்கியவள், இம்மாபெரும் துயரிலிருந்து ஒரு கணமாவது விடுதலை பெறினால், அதுவே அருளாகும்।
"Your presence will relieve me of my suffering, if you stay here for a while.
FAQs
Dharma includes offering solace to the afflicted; Sītā acknowledges that truthful reassurance and compassionate presence can be a real, if brief, relief.
Sītā, long oppressed in captivity, admits how Hanumān’s arrival and proximity temporarily eases her grief.
Endurance with honesty—Sītā openly names her suffering while still receiving hope through a righteous messenger.