Shloka 5

चूडामणि

दर्शनम् — Rama Receives Sita’s Token and Questions Hanuman

Devanagari script

अयं हि जलसम्भूतो मणिस्सज्जनपूजितः।यज्ञे परमतुष्टेन दत्तश्शक्रेण धीमता।।।।

Transliteration

ayaṃ hi jalasambhūto maṇiḥ sajjanapūjitaḥ |

yajñe paramatuṣṭena dattaḥ śakreṇa dhīmatā ||

Translation

یہ مَنی پانی سے پیدا ہوا ہے اور سجنوں کے بزرگ اس کی پوجا کرتے ہیں۔ یَجْن میں پرم خوش ہو کر دانا شکَر (اِندر) نے اسے دیا تھا؛ یوں یہ خاندان کا معزز خزانہ بن گیا۔

Word by Word

• अयम्: this (one)
• अयम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masc), प्रथमा (Nom), एकवचन (sg)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Avyaya (अव्यय-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अवधारण/हेतु (indeed/for)

• जलसम्भूतः: born from water
• जलसम्भूतः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जल + सम्भूत (प्रातिपदिक); सम्भूत = सम् + भू (धातु) + क्त
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP) अर्थे ‘arisen from’

• मणिः: jewel
• मणिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मणि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nom), एकवचन (sg)

• सज्जनपूजितः: honoured by good people
• सज्जनपूजितः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सज्जन + पूजित (प्रातिपदिक); पूजित = पूज् (धातु) + क्त
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP) ‘worshipped by’

• यज्ञे: in a sacrifice
• यज्ञे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Loc), एकवचन (sg)

• परमतुष्टेन: by the greatly delighted (one)
• परमतुष्टेन: Kartr-karana (कर्तृ-करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम + तुष्ट (प्रातिपदिक); तुष्ट = तुष् (धातु) + क्त
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instr), एकवचन; ‘by one who was extremely pleased’

• दत्तः: given
• दत्तः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘given’

• शक्रेण: by Indra
• शक्रेण: Karana/Agent (करण/कर्तृ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instr), एकवचन (sg)

• धीमता: by the wise (one)
• धीमता: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धीमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instr), एकवचन (sg)

Context

"This was found in water and was bestowed by Indra out of great joy on Janaka who had performed a grand sacrificial ceremony. So it was worshipped by elders of the family.

Characters & Entities

• Indra (Śakra)

FAQs

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

Dharma is shown as reverence for rightly obtained sacred gifts and for family tradition: a divine gift received through yajña becomes an object of honorable remembrance, not mere ornament.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama recognizes and explains the jewel-token associated with Sita’s family tradition, strengthening the authenticity of Hanuman’s report.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s satya-oriented discernment: he grounds emotion in verifiable signs and lineage-based memory.