Shloka 2

चूडामणि

दर्शनम् — Rama Receives Sita’s Token and Questions Hanuman

Devanagari script

तं तु दृष्ट्वा मणिश्रेष्ठं राघव श्शोककर्शितः।नेत्राभ्यामश्रुपूर्णाभ्यां सुग्रीवमिदमब्रवीत्।।।।

Transliteration

taṃ tu dṛṣṭvā maṇiśreṣṭhaṃ rāghavaḥ śoka-karśitaḥ |

netrābhyām aśru-pūrṇābhyāṃ sugrīvam idam abravīt ||

Translation

Nhưng vừa thấy viên bảo châu thượng hạng ấy, Rāghava—tiều tụy vì sầu khổ, đôi mắt chan đầy lệ—liền nói với Sugrīva những lời này.

Word by Word

• tam: that (jewel)
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• tu: but; indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/अन्वय-निपात (particle: but/indeed)

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (धातु) + ktvā (क्त्वा)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive)

• maṇiśreṣṭham: the best jewel
• maṇiśreṣṭham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maṇi + śreṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (śreṣṭho maṇiḥ)

• rāghavaḥ: Rama
• rāghavaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• śokakarśitaḥ: worn down by grief
• śokakarśitaḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śoka + karśita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (śokena karśitaḥ)

• netrābhyām: with (his) two eyes
• netrābhyām: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: netra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, द्विवचन

• aśrupūrṇābhyām: filled with tears
• aśrupūrṇābhyām: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: aśru + pūrṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, द्विवचन; तत्पुरुषः (aśrubhiḥ pūrṇe)

• sugrīvam: Sugriva
• sugrīvam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sugrīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• idam: this (speech)
• idam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम (object: ‘this’)

• abravīt: said
• abravīt: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √brū (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Context

(Addressing Hanuman again) "O dear, if she can live for a month it is living for long. I would not live for a moment without the black-eyed Vaidehi.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma (Rāghava)
• Sugrīva
• Maṇi (token jewel)

FAQs

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

Dharma is seen in responsible leadership and truthful communication: even in grief, Rāma turns to his ally Sugrīva, maintaining the ethical order of counsel and cooperation.

What is the narrative situation?

After receiving Sītā’s token, Rāma’s sorrow intensifies; he prepares to speak to Sugrīva, the leader of the vānaras, about the next steps.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s self-control within sorrow—he remains engaged with duty and alliance rather than collapsing into despair.