Shloka 11

अभिज्ञानमणि

प्रदानम् — The Signet Jewel as Proof and the Consolation of Sita

Devanagari script

नित्यमुत्साहयुक्ताश्च वाचश्रुत्वा त्वयेरिताः।वर्धिष्यते दाशरथेः पौरुषं मदवाप्तये।।।।

Transliteration

nityam utsāha-yuktāś ca vācaḥ śrutvā tvayeritāḥ | vardhiṣyate dāśaratheḥ pauruṣaṃ mad-avāptaye ||

Translation

听闻你那恒常充满奋发之语，达沙罗陀之子将更增雄勇，为夺回我而奋起。

Word by Word

• jīvantīm: (me) living, alive
• jīvantīm: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jīvat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (present participle, शतृ/शानच्-आधार), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन (singular)

• mām: me
• mām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन (singular)

• yathā: as / in the way that
• yathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (manner: 'as/how')

• rāmaḥ: Rama
• rāmaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन (singular)

• sambhāvayati: honours / regards / cares for
• sambhāvayati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-bhū (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular), परस्मैपद; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative/denominative sense: 'treats with regard/considers')

• kīrtimān: renowned
• kīrtimān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kīrtimat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन (singular)

• tat: that
• tat: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: अव्यय-प्रयोग (correlative: 'that/therefore')

• tathā: thus
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (manner: 'thus/in that way')

• hanuman: O Hanuman
• hanuman: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanumat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), सम्बोधन-प्रथमा (Vocative), एकवचन (singular)

• vācyam: to be spoken / should be said
• vācyam: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण/predicative)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (gerundive/भाव्य, यत्-प्रत्यय: वाच्य), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (here predicative: 'is to be said')

• vācā: by words / with speech
• vācā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāc (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental, 3rd), एकवचन (singular)

• dharmam: righteousness, merit
• dharmam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dharma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन (singular)

• avāpnuhi: attain / obtain
• avāpnuhi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ava-āp (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (singular), परस्मैपद

Context

"On hearing your ever spirited words his manliness to get me back will be charged.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Hanumān
• Rāma (Dāśarathi)
• Daśaratha

FAQs

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

Dharma here is steadfast hope grounded in righteous purpose: truthful encouragement strengthens a just cause (the restoration of a lawful marriage and protection of the innocent).

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā, in Laṅkā, responds to Hanumān’s assurances and expects that Rāma’s resolve will grow upon hearing Hanumān’s message.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s pauruṣa (courage and righteous strength) is emphasized, awakened and intensified by faithful, motivating speech.