Valmiki Ramayana 2.32.28 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 32, Shloka 28
द्वात्रिंशस्सर्गः
Gifts to Suyajna and the Brahmins; Trijata’s Petition and Rama’s Charity
ततस्सपुरुषव्याघ्र स्तद्धनं सहलक्ष्मणः।।।।द्विजेभ्यो बालवृद्धेभ्यः कृपणेभ्योऽह्यदापयत्।
tataḥ sa puruṣavyāghras tad dhanaṃ saha-lakṣmaṇaḥ | dvijebhyo bāla-vṛddhebhyaḥ kṛpaṇebhyo hy adāpayat ||
បន្ទាប់មក ព្រះរាម អ្នកប្រសើរបំផុតក្នុងចំណោមមនុស្ស ដោយមានព្រះលក្ខមណៈជាមួយ បានបញ្ជាឲ្យចែកចាយទ្រព្យនោះ—ជាពិសេសដល់ព្រាហ្មណ៍ ដល់កុមារ និងមនុស្សចាស់ ហើយដល់អ្នកក្រីក្រ អស់សង្ឃឹម។
Rama, best among men, got the entire wealth distributed among indigent brahmins, and young and old alike with the help of Lakshmana.
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Dharma is compassionate redistribution: giving priority to the vulnerable (poor, children, elderly) and to respected spiritual recipients (brāhmaṇas).
Rāma arranges the distribution of his assembled treasure before leaving, assisted by Lakṣmaṇa.
Rāma’s generosity and detachment, and Lakṣmaṇa’s supportive service in righteous action.
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