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
Setting: सरयू-तट से त्रिजट-आश्रम-मार्गPlaces named: सरयू, त्रिजटायाश्रमसरयू-तटात् त्रिजटायाश्रमं प्रति (पशुधन-गमन)
तं परिष्वज्य धर्मात्मा आतस्मात्सरयूतटात् ॥३९॥
आनयामास ता गोपै स्त्रिजटायाश्रमं प्रति ।
taṁ pariṣvajya dharmātmā ā tasmāt sarayū-taṭāt ||39||
ānayāmāsa tā gopais trijaṭāyāśramaṁ prati |
राम ने उस्से गले लगा लिया। फिर उन्ने गाय-भैंसियालों को कहा कि वो सारी गायें त्रिजट के आश्रम ले जाएँ। सरयू नदी के किनारे तक सारी गायें थी।
Sandhi Notes
- rāmastaṃ = rāmaḥ + tam
- gārgyamabhisāntvayan = gārgyam + abhisāntvayan
- parihāso hyayam = parihāsaḥ + hi + ayam
The virtuous Rama embraced Trijata, and despatched all the cattle extending up to the bank of Sarayu to his hermitage.
The teaching
राजधर्मः केवलं दानं न, दीनस्य मान-रक्षा अपि—आलिङ्गनं करुणा-पूर्णं नेतृत्वं दर्शयति।
- Ethical theme
- राजधर्म / करुणा
For your practice
‘धर्मात्मा राम’ ध्यान—करुणा, दान, लोक-हित; सेवा-भाव की प्रेरणा।
Mood and themes
- Rasa
- Shanta (peace), with Karuna (compassion)
- Mood
- प्रशान्ति, कृतज्ञता, धर्म-स्थैर्य
Themes
- Dharma
- Dāna (charity)
- Compassion
- Royal duty
- Social welfare
करुणा-प्रवृत्तिः चित्त-शुद्धेः साधनम्; ‘लोकसंग्रह’ (गीता-सदृश) भाव—समाज-धारण हेतु कर्म।
‘अभय’ व ‘अन्न’ दान-भाव का प्रतिध्वनि; दीनस्य आलिङ्गनं ‘मैत्री’ उपासना-सदृश।
महाभारतम् शान्तिपर्व (राजधर्म: प्रजा-पालन, दान, करुणा); राघव-भक्ति-परम्परा: ‘दीनानाथ’ राम-स्वरूप वर्णन
धर्मशास्त्र-परम्परा: गोदान-फल, प्रजा-रक्षा
अयोध्याकाण्डे रामस्य ‘धर्मात्मा’ विशेषण-प्रयोग; प्रजा-हित-प्रसंगाः
अनुष्टुप्
Solemn
मन्द्र-मध्यम (प्रशान्त-समापन)
FAQs
Dharma is active benevolence: the righteous not only promise but also ensure delivery, combining compassion (embrace) with practical administration (sending herdsmen).
Rama confirms his gift by arranging for the cattle, up to the Sarayū bank, to be transferred to Trijaṭa’s hermitage.
Rama’s compassion and reliability—warmth in personal conduct and effectiveness in action.
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