Shloka 2.32.3
द्वात्रिंशस्सर्गः — Gifts to Suyajna and the Brahmins; Trijata’s Petition and Rama’s Charity
ततस्सन्ध्यामुपास्याशु गत्वा सौमित्रिणा सह।जुष्टं तत्प्राविशल्लक्ष्म्या रम्यं रामनिवेशनम्।।।।
taṃ vṛddhaṃ taruṇī bhāryā bālān ādāya dārakān | abravīd brāhmaṇaṃ vākyaṃ dāridryeṇābhipīḍitā ||
His young wife, crushed by poverty, brought forward their little sons and spoke to that aged brāhmaṇa.
After performing the twilight prayers, Suyajna along with Lakshmana went straight away and entered the beautiful and prosperous palace of Rama.
The verse frames poverty as a moral test that calls forth compassion and responsible family care; it prepares the ground for dharmic relief through giving.
A poor brāhmaṇa household is depicted: the wife, distressed by deprivation, approaches her aged husband with their children, initiating dialogue.
The wife’s protective concern for her children and frankness in hardship—an appeal grounded in family duty.