चूडामणि
दर्शनम् — Rama Receives Sita’s Token and Questions Hanuman
इमं दृष्ट्वा मणिश्रेष्ठं यथा तातस्य दर्शनम्।अद्यास्म्यवगतस्सौम्य वैदेहस्य तथा विभोः।।।।
imaṃ dṛṣṭvā maṇiśreṣṭhaṃ yathā tātasya darśanam |
adyāsmy avagataḥ saumya vaidehasya tathā vibhoḥ ||
اے نیک دل! اس بہترین مَنی کو دیکھ کر یوں لگتا ہے گویا میں آج اپنے پتا کے دیدار سے مشرف ہوا ہوں، اور اسی طرح وِدِیہ کے جلیل بادشاہ کو بھی—اتنا واضح یہ نشانی یاد دلاتی ہے۔
"O noble Sugriva! now when I see this excellent jewel, I get direct sight of my father and king of Videha (in the same way as I obtained the sight of Sita).
Dharma honors relationships and gratitude: rightful memory of parents and benefactors is sustained through truthful recognition of signs connected to them.
Rama, seeing Sita’s jewel-token, is overwhelmed by remembrance of his father and of Janaka, confirming the token’s authenticity.
Rama’s filial devotion and integrity—his emotions arise from a truthful, relational consciousness rather than impulse.