Valmiki Ramayana 2.32.36: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 32, Shloka 36
द्वात्रिंशस्सर्गः · Gifts to Suyajna and the Brahmins; Trijata’s Petition and Rama’s Charity
तमुवाच ततो रामः परिहास समन्वितम् ।
गवां सहस्रमप्येकं न नु विश्राणितं मया ॥३६॥
परिक्षिपसि दण्डेन यावत्तावदवाप्स्यसि ।
tam uvāca tato rāmaḥ parihāsa-samanvitam |
gavāṁ sahasram apy ekaṁ na nu viśrāṇitaṁ mayā ||36||
parikṣipasi daṇḍena yāvat tāvat avāpsyasi |
राम ने मुस्कुरा के उससे कहा। मैंने अभी तक एक हज़ार गाय भी नहीं दी। अपनी लाठी फेंक। जितनी दूर जाएगी, उतनी गाय तुम्हे मिलेगी।
Rama jokingly replied to him, I have not yet gifted one thousand cows. Throw your staff and the cows on the space your staff covers will be yours.
FAQs
Dharma of dāna: the righteous respond to need with generosity; even playful speech can serve compassion when it leads to real relief.
Rama answers Trijaṭa’s plea by proposing a test-like, playful method to determine the scale of the gift—measured by the staff’s throw.
Rama’s generosity and approachable compassion—he uplifts the poor without harshness.
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