अभिज्ञानदानम् / The Gift of Recognition
Sita’s Token and Resolve
अभिज्ञानं च रामस्य दद्या हरिगणोत्तम।क्षिप्तामिषीकां काकस्य कोपादेकाक्षिशातनीम्।।5.40.4।।
abhijñānaṃ ca rāmasya dadyā harigaṇottama | kṣiptāmiṣīkāṃ kākasya kopād ekākṣiśātanīm ||5.40.4||
Hỡi bậc tối thượng trong hàng thủ lĩnh Vānara, xin hãy trao cho Rāma dấu hiệu nhận biết này: nhắc Người chuyện xưa, khi nổi giận, Người ném một cọng cỏ như lưỡi kiếm, trúng con quạ và làm hỏng một mắt của nó.
"O best leader of vanaras! remind Rama about the incident of the release of a blade of grass in anger blinding one of the eyes of the crow narrated to you.
Dharma here is expressed as truthful recognition and fidelity: Sītā ensures that Rāma receives a reliable identifying sign (abhijñāna) so that truth is established beyond doubt and right action can follow.
In Aśoka-vana, Sītā is instructing Hanumān on what message and proof to deliver to Rāma; she proposes recalling a private incident as a confirmation of her identity and their bond.
Sītā’s steadfastness and clarity (satya-niṣṭhā): even in captivity she focuses on accurate communication and rightful means to reunite with Rāma.