Shloka 2.56.32

चित्रकूटगमनम् तथा पर्णशालाप्रवेशः (Arrival at Chitrakuta and Establishing the Leaf-Hut)

Devanagari script

वैश्वदेवबलिं कृत्वा रौद्रं वैष्णव मेव च।वास्तुसंशमनीयानि मङ्गलानि प्रवर्तयन्।।2.56.31।।जपं च न्यायत कृत्वा स्नात्वा नद्यां यथाविधि।पापसंशमनं राम श्चकार बलिमुत्तमम्।।2.56.32।।

Transliteration

japaṃ ca nyāyataḥ kṛtvā snātvā nadyāṃ yathāvidhi |

pāpa-saṃśamanaṃ rāmaś cakāra balim uttamam ||

Translation

And after performing japa in the proper, rule-bound manner, and bathing in the river as prescribed, Rāma made an excellent offering meant to calm and remove sin.

Context

Rama, offered oblations to Visvadevas, Rudra and Visnu, performed the auspices for the appeasement of the household deity. And having muttered japa silently in conformity with tradition, he took his ablution in the river as enjoined (by the sastras) and offered his final oblations for the expiation of his sins.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• River (nadī)

FAQs

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

Dharma is expressed as inner and outer purity: disciplined prayer (japa) and prescribed purification (snāna) embody self-regulation and accountability—key supports for truthful living (satya).

What is the narrative situation?

Before fully entering a settled life in the forest, Rāma completes purification and concluding offerings in accordance with śāstric procedure.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Self-control and reverence for tradition—Rāma follows due process (vidhi) rather than acting impulsively, even under the strain of exile.