Valmiki Ramayana 2.31.33 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 31, Shloka 33

लक्ष्मणस्य वनानुगमन-प्रतिज्ञा तथा आयुध-संग्रहः

Lakshmana’s Vow to Follow Rama and the Retrieval of Divine Weapons

Devanagari script

अहं प्रदातुमिच्छामि यदिदं मामकं धनम्।ब्राह्मणेभ्यस्तपस्विभ्यस्त्वया सह परन्तप।।।।

Transliteration

ahaṃ pradātum icchāmi yad idaṃ māmakaṃ dhanam | brāhmaṇebhyas tapasvibhyas tvayā saha parantapa ||

Translation

Ich wünsche, dieses mein Vermögen den asketischen Brahmanen zu schenken – zusammen mit dir, o Bezwinger der Feinde.

Word by Word

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; प्रथमा एकवचन; 'I'

• प्रदातुम्: to give away
• प्रदातुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + दा (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (Infinitive), धातु: दा (to give) with उपसर्ग प्र-; 'to give away'

• इच्छामि: wish
• इच्छामि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: इष् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; धातु: इष् (to desire); 'I wish'

• यत्: whatever
• यत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन; correlates with इदम्; 'whatever/that which'

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदं (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन; 'this'

• मामकम्: my
• मामकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मामक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन; possessive adjective qualifying धनम्; 'mine'

• धनम्: wealth
• धनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन; object of प्रदातुम्

• ब्राह्मणेभ्यः: to brahmins
• ब्राह्मणेभ्यः: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी बहुवचन; 'to brahmins'

• तपस्विभ्यः: to ascetics
• तपस्विभ्यः: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस्विन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी बहुवचन; 'to ascetics'

• त्वया: with you
• त्वया: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; तृतीया एकवचन; 'by/with you'

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (preposition-like particle); 'together with' (governs instrumental)

• परन्तप: O tormentor of foes
• परन्तप: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परन्तप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष: परान् तपति इति; पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन एकवचन; epithet

Context

Let us give away, O tormentor of enemies (Lakshmana) my belogings to the ascetic brahmins.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• brāhmaṇas
• tapasvins (ascetics)
• dāna (charity, implied)

FAQs

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

Dharma is dāna and detachment: before accepting hardship, Rāma chooses to distribute wealth to worthy ascetics, aligning action with righteousness and truthfulness of intent.

What is the narrative situation?

As departure nears, Rāma plans charitable giving and asks Lakṣmaṇa to assist.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s generosity and renunciant mindset—letting go of possessions without resentment.