Shloka 11

अभिज्ञानवृत्तान्त-प्रत्यायनम्

Token of Recognition and the Crow–Brahmāstra Episode

Devanagari script

ततस्तस्मिन्महाबाहो कोपसंवर्तितेक्षणः।वायसे त्वं कृथाः क्रूरां मतिं मतिमतां वर।।।।

Transliteration

tatas tasmin mahābāho kopasaṃvartitekṣaṇaḥ |

vāyase tvaṃ kṛthāḥ krūrāṃ matiṃ matimatāṃ vara ||

Translation

于是，大臂者啊，你因愤怒而目光紧束；洞察者中最卓越者啊，你对那乌鸦生起了严厉的决断。

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक (temporal adverb)

• tasmin: in that (situation)
• tasmin: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक; सप्तमी (7th) एकवचन; अधिकरण

• mahābāho: O long-armed one
• mahābāho: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + bāhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि-समासः (yasya bāhū mahāntau saḥ); पुंलिङ्ग; सम्बोधन (Vocative/8th) एकवचन

• kopa-saṃvartita-īkṣaṇaḥ: whose eyes were distorted by anger
• kopa-saṃvartita-īkṣaṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kopa (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃ-vartita (कृदन्त) + īkṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समासः (kopena saṃvartitam īkṣaṇam yasya); पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st) एकवचन; विशेषणम् (tvam)

• vāyase: for the crow / towards the crow
• vāyase: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāyasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; चतुर्थी (4th) एकवचन; सम्प्रदान (dative)

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम; प्रथमा (1st) एकवचन

• kṛthāḥ: you made / you formed
• kṛthāḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्षभूत), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• krūrām: cruel
• krūrām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: krūra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd) एकवचन; विशेषणम् (matim)

• matim: intention / resolve
• matim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd) एकवचन; कर्मपद

• matimatām: of the wise
• matimatām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: matimat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी (6th) बहुवचन; सम्बन्ध

• vara: O best (of)
• vara: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सम्बोधन (Vocative/8th) एकवचन; (matimatām) इत्यस्य विशेषणवत्

Context

'O long-armed, wise and revered Rama, then in anguish you took a cruel decision'.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• the crow (vāyasaḥ)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes protective severity: when wrongdoing occurs, a ruler/guardian may adopt firm measures to uphold justice—yet the later narrative tests proportionality and restraint.

What is the narrative situation?

In the crow episode being narrated, Rama reacts with anger and decides to punish the offender.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Protective resolve—Rama’s readiness to defend Sita and uphold moral order.