Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 32, Shloka 14

द्वात्रिंशस्सर्गः

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

Devanagari script

तर्पयस्व महाबाहो गोसहस्रैश्च मानद।सुवर्णै रजतैश्चैव मणिभिश्च महाधनैः।।।।

Transliteration

tarpayasva mahābāho gosahasraiś ca mānada |

suvarṇai rajataiś caiva maṇibhiś ca mahādhanaiḥ ||

Translation

大いなる腕をもつ者、誉れを授ける者よ、千頭の牛の施し、さらに黄金・白銀、そして高価な宝玉によって、彼らを満ち足らせよ。

Word by Word

• तर्पयस्व: satisfy (you)
• तर्पयस्व: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: तृप् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/आज्ञार्थ), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद; णिच् (Causative) प्रयोग: तर्पय- = to cause to be satisfied

• महाबाहो: O mighty-armed one
• महाबाहो: Sambodhana (संबोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाबाहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सम्बोधन (Vocative/संबोधन), एकवचन (Singular); समास: महा + बाहु (one with great arms)

• गोसहस्रैः: with thousands of cows
• गोसहस्रैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गो + सहस्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter) (सहस्र-), तृतीया (Instrumental/करण), बहुवचन (Plural); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: गवां सहस्रैः = with a thousand (of) cows

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• मानद: O giver of honor
• मानद: Sambodhana (संबोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मानद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; उपाधि-शब्द (epithet)

• सुवर्णैः: with gold
• सुवर्णैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुवर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन

• रजतैः: with silver
• रजतैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रजत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• एव: also/indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/अवधारण-अव्यय (particle of emphasis)

• मणिभिः: with gems
• मणिभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मणि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• महाधनैः: with great riches
• महाधनैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + धन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन; समास: महत् धनम् = great wealth

Context

O Lakshmana, give away chariots, maid-servants, silk clothes to learned brahmins of Taittiriya branch and well-versed in the Vedas, to agreeable and faithful brahmins attending on Kausalya with their blessings till they are fully satisfied.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• cows
• gold
• silver
• gems

FAQs

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

Generosity aligned with honor: giving is not mere display but a dharmic act meant to genuinely ‘satisfy’ the worthy through respectful support.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma continues instructing Lakṣmaṇa about the specific forms of gifts to be offered to revered brahmins/sages.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Magnanimity and propriety: Rāma emphasizes abundant yet respectful giving, matching recipients’ dignity.