Valmiki Ramayana 2.32.2: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 32, Shloka 2

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

Devanagari script

तं विप्रमग्न्यगारस्थं वन्दित्वा लक्ष्मणोऽब्रवीत् ।

सखेऽभ्यागच्छ पश्य त्वं वेश्म दुष्करकारिणः ॥२॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.32.2

Transliteration

taṃ vipram agnyagārasthaṃ vanditvā lakṣmaṇo 'bravīt |

sakhe 'bhyāgaccha paśya tvaṃ veśma duṣkarakāriṇaḥ ||2||

Translation

Lakshman ne us brahman ko pranam kiya. Woh agni ke paas baitha tha. Phir Lakshman ne bola, chal yaar, aa ja. Ram ka ghar dekh. Ram bahut mushkil kaam kar sakta hai.

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Word by Word

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन; 'him'

• विप्रम्: the brahmin
• विप्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विप्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन; apposition to तम्; 'brahmin'

• अग्न्यगारस्थम्: staying in the fire-sanctuary
• अग्न्यगारस्थम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अग्न्यागार (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थ (स्था धातु, क्त)
• Form: तत्पुरुष: अग्न्यागारे स्थितः; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन; qualifies विप्रम्; 'staying in the fire-sanctuary'

• वन्दित्वा: having saluted
• वन्दित्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वन्द् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (Gerund); धातु: वन्द् (to salute); 'having saluted'

• लक्ष्मणः: Lakshmana
• लक्ष्मणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; subject

• अब्रवीत्: said
• अब्रवीत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; धातु: ब्रू (to speak); 'said'

• सखे: O friend
• सखे: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सखि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन एकवचन; 'O friend'

• अभ्यागच्छ: come near
• अभ्यागच्छ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि + आ + गम् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; धातु: गम् with उपसर्ग अभि-आ-; 'come near'

• पश्य: see
• पश्य: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; धातु: दृश्; 'see/behold'

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; प्रथमा एकवचन; subject of पश्य

• वेश्म: the palace
• वेश्म: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेश्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन; object of पश्य; 'house/palace'

• दुष्करकारिणः: of the doer of difficult deeds
• दुष्करकारिणः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुष्कर (प्रातिपदिक) + कारिन् (कृ धातु, णिनि)
• Form: तत्पुरुष: दुष्करं करोति इति; पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी एकवचन; 'of the accomplisher of difficult deeds' (i.e., Rama)

Context

Lakshmana paid homage to him who was in the fire-sanctuary, and said O friend, come and see the palace of Rama who is the accomplisher of all difficult tasks.

Characters & Entities

• Lakshmana
• Rama
• agnyagara (fire-sanctuary)

FAQs

What dharmic value is shown by Lakshmana in this verse?

He first offers respectful salutation to the brāhmaṇa, reflecting dharma as reverence to the learned and to sacred ritual space before speaking or acting.

How does the verse connect to satya (truth) and Rama’s character?

By calling Rāma “duṣkarakāriṇ” (one who accomplishes difficult deeds), Lakṣmaṇa points to Rāma’s steadfast, truth-aligned resolve—his ability to uphold commitments even when they are hard.