Shloka 12

अभिज्ञानमणि

प्रदानम् — The Signet Jewel as Proof and the Consolation of Sita

Devanagari script

मत्सन्देशयुता वाचस्त्वत्तश्श्रुत्वा च राघवः।पराक्रमविधिं वीरो विधिवत्संविधास्यति।।5.39.12।।

Transliteration

mat-sandeśa-yutā vācaḥ tvattaḥ śrutvā ca rāghavaḥ | parākrama-vidhiṃ vīro vidhivat saṃvidhāsyati ||

Translation

تم سے میری سندیش والی باتیں سن کر رाघو کا ویر رام، دھرم کے مطابق، پرाक्रम (بہادری) کے عمل کی راہ کو ٹھیک طرح سے برپا کرے گا۔

Word by Word

• nityam: always
• nityam: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nitya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (adverbial accusative: 'always')

• utsāha-yuktāḥ: endowed with enthusiasm
• utsāha-yuktāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: utsāha + yukta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (उत्साहेन युक्ताः); पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative, 1st), बहुवचन (plural)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• vācaḥ: of (your) words
• vācaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāc (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive, 6th), एकवचन (singular)

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Pūrvakāla (पूर्वकाल/absolutive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), 'having heard'

• tvayā: by you
• tvayā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental, 3rd), एकवचन (singular)

• īritāḥ: uttered / spoken
• īritāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: īr (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त), पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative, 1st), बहुवचन (plural)

• vardhiṣyate: will increase
• vardhiṣyate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vṛdh (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular), आत्मनेपद (ātmanepada)

• dāśaratheḥ: of the son of Daśaratha (Rama)
• dāśaratheḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dāśarathi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive, 6th), एकवचन (singular)

• pauruṣam: valour, manliness
• pauruṣam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pauruṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन (singular)

• mat-avāptaye: for obtaining me
• mat-avāptaye: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mad (प्रातिपदिक, asmad) + avāpti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (मम अवाप्तिः); स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative, 4th), एकवचन (singular)

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Hanumān
• Rāma (Rāghava)

FAQs

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

Dharma is righteous action performed in proper order (vidhivat): even heroic power should be guided by discipline, legitimacy, and right means.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā expresses confidence that Rāma, once informed through Hanumān, will organize a lawful and effective rescue effort.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s disciplined valor—heroism joined to proper conduct rather than impulsive force.