Shloka 7

अभिज्ञानदानम् / The Gift of Recognition

Sita’s Token and Resolve

Devanagari script

एष चूडामणिर्दिव्यो मया सुपरिरक्षितः।एतं दृष्ट्वा प्रहृष्यामि व्यसने त्वामिवानघ।।5.40.7।।

Transliteration

eṣa cūḍāmaṇir divyo mayā suparirakṣitaḥ | etaṃ dṛṣṭvā prahṛṣyāmi vyasane tvām ivānagha ||5.40.7||

Translation

اے بے عیبہ! یہ دیویہ چُوڑامَنی میں نے نہایت حفاظت سے سنبھال کر رکھی ہے؛ اسے دیکھ کر میری مصیبت میں بھی دل شاد ہو جاتا ہے، گویا میں خود تمہیں ہی دیکھ رہی ہوں۔

Word by Word

• एषः: this
• एषः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन (Pronoun, Nominative, Singular)

• चूडामणिः: crest-jewel
• चूडामणिः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चूडामणि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (चूडायाः मणिः)

• दिव्यः: divine
• दिव्यः: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Singular)

• मया: by me
• मया: कर्ता (Agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, त्रिलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Pronoun, Instrumental, Singular)

• सुपरिरक्षितः: well-guarded
• सुपरिरक्षितः: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु-परि-रक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (PPP); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (agreeing with चूडामणिः)

• एतम्: this (one)
• एतम्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Pronoun, Accusative, Singular)

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: पूर्वकाल (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive)

• प्रहृष्यामि: I rejoice
• प्रहृष्यामि: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-हृष् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• व्यसने: in distress
• व्यसने: अधिकरण (Location/condition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यसन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Locative, Singular)

• त्वाम्: you
• त्वाम्: उपमान (Standard of comparison)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, त्रिलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Pronoun, Accusative, Singular)

• इव: like
• इव: उपमा (Comparison marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमावाचक अव्यय (comparative particle)

• अनघ: O sinless one
• अनघ: सम्बोधन (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनघ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Vocative, Singular)

Context

"O sinless Rama! this wonderful Chudamani of mine has been carefully safeguarded. Seeing this is like seeing you when I am in distress.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sītā
• cūḍāmaṇi (crest-jewel)

FAQs

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

Dharma is supported by satya through tangible proof: the jewel functions as an ethical instrument of truth, enabling rightful action grounded in certainty rather than rumor.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā presents her cūḍāmaṇi to be carried by Hanumān as a physical sign to convince Rāma of her survival and location.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s resilience and hope: even in suffering she preserves a symbol that sustains connection and purpose.