Valmiki Ramayana 2.32.5-6: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 32, Shlokas 5-6
द्वात्रिंशस्सर्गः · Gifts to Suyajna and the Brahmins; Trijata’s Petition and Rama’s Charity
जातरूपमयैर्मुख्यैरङ्गदैः कुण्डलैः शुभैः ।
सहेमसूत्रैर्मणिभिः केयूरैर्वलयैरपि ॥५॥
अन्यैश्च रत्नैर्बहुभिः काकुत्स्थः प्रत्यपूजयत् ।
सुयज्ञं स तदोवाच रामस्सीता प्रचोदितः ॥६॥
jātarūpa-mayair mukhyair aṅgadaiḥ kuṇḍalaiḥ śubhaiḥ |
sa-hema-sūtrair maṇibhiḥ keyūraiḥ valayair api ||5||
anyaiś ca ratnair bahubhiḥ kākutsthaḥ pratyapūjayat |
suyajñaṃ sa tadovāca rāmaḥ sītā-pracoditaḥ ||6||
Mit feinem Goldschmuck—Armreifen, glückverheißenden Ohrringen, Juwelen mit goldenen Ketten, Oberarmspangen, Armbändern und Ringen—und vielen weiteren Kostbarkeiten ehrte Rāma aus der Kakutstha-Linie Suyajña, wie es sich ziemte; und dann, von Sītā dazu angeregt, redete Rāma zu ihm.
Rama, scion of the Kakutstha dynasty, worshipped Suyajna with a collection of golden ornaments such as ear-rings, anklets, armlets, bracelets and many other ornaments of precious stones. Then urged by Sita, Rama said to him:
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Dharma is shown as respectful giving and honoring the worthy; generosity is integrated with social and ritual propriety.
A repeated record of Rāma’s honoring of Suyajña with ornaments, transitioning to Rāma’s speech prompted by Sītā.
Generosity joined with modesty and attentiveness to Sītā’s counsel.
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