Valmiki Ramayana 2.32.29: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 32, Shloka 29
द्वात्रिंशस्सर्गः · Gifts to Suyajna and the Brahmins; Trijata’s Petition and Rama’s Charity
तत्रासीत्पिङ्गलो गार्ग्यस्त्रिजटो नाम वै द्विजः ॥२९॥
क्षतवृत्तिर्वने नित्यं फालकुद्दाललाङ्गली ।
tatrāsīt piṅgalo gārgyas trijaṭo nāma vai dvijaḥ ||29||
kṣata-vṛttir vane nityaṃ phāla-kuddāla-lāṅgalī |
वहाँ एक ब्राह्मिन रहता था जिसका नाम त्रिजटा था। उसका रंग पीला था, गार्ग्य गोत्र का था। वो जंगल में खेती करता था, हल और बेलचा से ज़मीन खोदता था।
A brahmin by name, Trijata, a descendant of sage Garga and of reddish-brown colour used to live in that region earning his livelihood in the forest by digging the earth with an iron-spade and a plough.
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The verse highlights dignity in honest livelihood: even a brāhmaṇa may live by strenuous work when circumstances demand, reflecting endurance and integrity.
The text introduces a specific brāhmaṇa (Trijaṭa) in the setting, preparing for an episode involving poverty and relief.
Trijaṭa’s perseverance and self-reliance—he sustains his family through labor in the forest.
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