Valmiki Ramayana 2.32.39 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 32, Shloka 39

द्वात्रिंशस्सर्गः

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

Devanagari script

तं परिष्वज्य धर्मात्मा आतस्मात्सरयूतटात्।।।।आनयामास ता गोपै स्त्रिजटायाश्रमं प्रति।

Transliteration

taṁ pariṣvajya dharmātmā ā tasmāt sarayū-taṭāt || ānayāmāsa tā gopais trijaṭāyāśramaṁ prati |

Translation

Abrazándolo, Rāma, de alma justa, hizo que los vaqueros condujeran aquel ganado—que se extendía hasta la ribera del Sarayū—hacia el āśrama de Trijaṭa.

Word by Word

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ (Perfect), Parasmaipada, 3rd Person, Singular

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, Adverb of time

• rāmaḥ: Rama
• rāmaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• gārgyam: Gārgya
• gārgyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gārgya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular; patronymic/lineage name

• abhisāntvayan: consoling
• abhisāntvayan: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-√sāntv (धातु)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ), Masculine, Nominative, Singular; agrees with rāmaḥ

• manyuḥ: anger
• manyuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manyu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle

• khalu: indeed
• khalu: Vākyālaṅkāra (वाक्यालङ्कार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: khalu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात) for emphasis/assurance

• kartavyaḥ: should be done/made
• kartavyaḥ: Vidhi (विधि)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Gerundive (तव्यत्), Masculine, Nominative, Singular; predicate: 'is to be done/made'

• parihāsaḥ: a joke
• parihāsaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parihāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• hi: for
• hi: Hetu-dyotaka (हेतुद्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात) meaning 'for/because/indeed'

• ayam: this
• ayam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• mama: my
• mama: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठीसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Singular

Context

The virtuous Rama embraced Trijata, and despatched all the cattle extending up to the bank of Sarayu to his hermitage.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Trijaṭa
• Sarayū
• cows
• āśrama (hermitage)

FAQs

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

Dharma is active benevolence: the righteous not only promise but also ensure delivery, combining compassion (embrace) with practical administration (sending herdsmen).

What is the narrative situation?

Rama confirms his gift by arranging for the cattle, up to the Sarayū bank, to be transferred to Trijaṭa’s hermitage.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s compassion and reliability—warmth in personal conduct and effectiveness in action.