Valmiki Ramayana 2.32.27 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 32, Shloka 27

द्वात्रिंशस्सर्गः

Gifts to Suyajna and the Brahmins; Trijata’s Petition and Rama’s Charity

Devanagari script

ततोऽस्य धनमाजह्रुस्सर्वमेवोपजीविनः।।।।स राशिस्सुमहांस्तत्र दर्शनीयो ह्यदृश्यत।

Transliteration

tato 'sya dhanam ājahruḥ sarvam evopajīvinaḥ | sa rāśiḥ sumahāṃs tatra darśanīyo hy adṛśyata ||

Translation

Entonces los dependientes trajeron toda la riqueza de Rāma; allí apareció un inmenso montón de tesoros, verdaderamente digno de contemplarse.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय)
• Form: काल/क्रमवाचक अव्यय

• अस्य: of him (Rama)
• अस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• धनम्: wealth
• धनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• आजह्रुः: brought
• आजह्रुः: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā + hṛ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• सर्वम्: all, entire
• सर्वम्: Karma (कर्म/Object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (धनम्)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Nishcaya (निश्चय/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक अव्यय (particle: "indeed, just")

• उपजीविनः: dependents
• उपजीविनः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: upajīvin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• सः: that
• सः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• राशिः: heap, pile
• राशिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāśi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• सुमहान्: very great
• सुमहान्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su + mahant (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; उपसर्गयुक्त विशेषण (intensive: "very great")

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (locative adverb: "there")

• दर्शनीयः: pleasing to see
• दर्शनीयः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: darśanīya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: दृश्-धातोः अनीयर्/यत्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (gerundive), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; "worth seeing"

• हि: indeed
• हि: Nipata (निपात/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle: emphasis/causal nuance)

• अदृश्यत: was seen, appeared
• अदृश्यत: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), कर्मणि प्रयोग (Passive), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; "was seen"

Context

When all the dependents fetched the entire wealth of Rama, they were pleased to see the great heap of wealth.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma

FAQs

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

Wealth is portrayed as something to be mobilized for righteous purposes; dharma requires using resources for giving and protection rather than hoarding.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma’s attendants assemble his entire treasure in one place in preparation for distribution.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Collective loyalty and service—dependents promptly carry out Rāma’s command despite grief.