Valmiki Ramayana 2.3.32: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 3, Shloka 32

यौवराज्याभिषेक-उपकल्पनम्

Preparations for Rama’s Installation as Yuvaraja

Setting: Ayodhyā (palace audience space near the king)

Devanagari script

स प्राञ्जलिरभिप्रेत्य प्रणतः पितुरन्तिके ॥३२॥

नाम स्वं श्रावयन्रामो ववन्दे चरणौ पितुः ।

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.3.32

Transliteration

sa prāñjalir abhipretya praṇataḥ pitur antike ||32||

nāma svaṃ śrāvayan rāmo vavande caraṇau pituḥ |

Translation

राम ने हाथ जोड़े और अपने पापा के पास गया। उनके पास झुक गया। अपना नाम बताया। फिर पापा के पैर छूए।

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Word by Word

• सः: he
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम
• Role: कर्ता (Karta)

• प्राञ्जलिः: with folded hands
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्राञ्जलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् ‘अञ्जलिं प्राञ्चलयति’ (with folded palms)
• Role: कर्ता (Subject-qualifier)

• अभिप्रेत्य: having approached
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि + प्र + इ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund), ‘having approached’
• Role: पूर्वकाल (Prior action)

• प्रणतः: bowed down
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र + नम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘bowed’
• Role: कर्ता (Subject-qualifier)

• पितुः: of (his) father
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन
• Role: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)

• अन्तिके: near
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन
• Role: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)

• नाम: name
• Type: Noun
• Root: नामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन
• Role: कर्म (Object of śrāvayan)

• स्वम्: his own
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies नाम)
• Role: कर्म (Object-qualifier)

• श्रावयन्: announcing
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु) [णिच् causative: श्रावयति]
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमान कृदन्त (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘causing to hear/announcing’
• Role: कर्ता (Subject-qualifier; concomitant action)

• रामः: Rama
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
• Role: कर्ता (Karta)

• ववन्दे: paid reverence / bowed to
• Type: Verb
• Root: वन्द् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन
• Role: क्रिया (Main action)

• चरणौ: (two) feet
• Type: Noun
• Root: चरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), द्विवचन
• Role: कर्म (Karma/Object)

• पितुः: of (his) father
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन
• Role: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)

Sandhi Notes

• प्राञ्जलिरभिप्रेत्य = प्राञ्जलिः + अभिप्रेत्य
• पितुरन्तिके = पितुः + अन्तिके
• श्रावयन्रामो = श्रावयन् + रामः

Context

Rama, approached his father with folded palms and bowed low near him, pronounced his (own) name and touched his father's feet with reverence.

The teaching

True nobility is expressed as humility: honoring parents and elders through bodily gesture and restrained speech.

Ethical theme

Gṛhastha-dharma / pitṛṛ-bhakti

Devotion and practice

Practice of namaskāra to elders/guru as a daily sādhana for reducing ahaṃkāra and cultivating 5ānta-bhāva.

Form of praise

Vandana (salutation)

Mood and themes

Rasa

Shanta (peace), with Vira (heroism)

Mood

Humble, devoted, solemn

Themes

• Dharma
• Maryada
• Ethics
• Itihasa
• Filial piety
• Respect for elders

Symbolism

Relationships

Cross references

Meter and recitation

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Daśaratha (father)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is reverence toward parents and elders—expressed through humility, respectful approach, and traditional gestures of honoring one’s father.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma comes into Daśaratha’s presence in the royal assembly context and formally greets him with deference.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s vinaya (humility) and pitṛ-bhakti (devotion/respect toward his father).