Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 67, Shloka 34

अभिज्ञानवृत्तान्त-प्रत्यायनम्

Token of Recognition and the Crow–Brahmāstra Episode

Devanagari script

हनुमन् सिंहसंकाशावुभौ तौ रामलक्ष्मणौ।।।।सुग्रीवञ्च सहामात्यं सर्वान् ब्रूया ह्यनामयम्।

Transliteration

hanuman siṃha-saṃkāśāv ubhau tau rāma-lakṣmaṇau |

sugrīvaṃ ca sahāmātyaṃ sarvān brūyā hy anāmayam ||

Translation

“โอ้ หนุมาน จงบอกวีรบุรุษดุจราชสีห์ทั้งสอง คือพระรามและพระลักษมณ์ และสุครีพพร้อมเหล่าอำมาตย์ ตลอดจนทุกผู้คนเถิดว่า ข้าพเจ้ายังผาสุกดี”

Word by Word

• hanuman: O Hanuman
• hanuman: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanumat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th case), एकवचन

• siṃha-saṅkāśau: lion-like
• siṃha-saṅkāśau: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: siṃha (प्रातिपदिक) + saṅkāśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), द्विवचन; उपमान-तत्पुरुष: सिंह इव संकाशौ = ‘lion-like’

• ubhau: both
• ubhau: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ubha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), द्विवचन; adjective to tau

• tau: those two
• tau: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), द्विवचन; demonstrative pronoun

• rāma-lakṣmaṇau: Rama and Lakshmana
• rāma-lakṣmaṇau: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक) + lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), द्विवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व

• sugrīvam: Sugriva
• sugrīvam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sugrīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; conjunction

• saha-amātyam: together with (his) ministers
• saha-amātyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saha (अव्यय) + amātya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन; अव्ययीभाव: सह अमात्यैः (with ministers)

• sarvān: all (of them)
• sarvān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), बहुवचन; object-group

• brūyāḥ: you should tell
• brūyāḥ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √brū (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन

• hi: indeed
• hi: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; emphatic particle

• anāmayam: (my) well-being
• anāmayam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anāmaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन; ‘well-being/health’

Context

'Hanuman! tell both Rama and Lakshman who are like two lions, Sugriva and his ministers about my welfare.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Hanumān
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sugrīva
• Ministers (of Sugrīva)

FAQs

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

Truthful communication and responsible reassurance: Sītā instructs the messenger to convey her welfare accurately to sustain righteous effort and morale.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā formally entrusts Hanumān with a message to Rāma, Lakṣmaṇa, and Sugrīva’s court, confirming she remains alive and holding on.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s presence of mind and concern for others’ burden; Hanumān’s role as a faithful envoy.