Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 32, Shloka 30
द्वात्रिंशस्सर्गः
Gifts to Suyajna and the Brahmins; Trijata’s Petition and Rama’s Charity
तं वृद्धं तरुणी भार्या बालानादाय दारकान्।।।।अब्रवीद्बाह्मणं वाक्यं दारिद्र्येणाभिपीडिता।
taṃ vṛddhaṃ taruṇī bhāryā bālān ādāya dārakān | abravīd brāhmaṇaṃ vākyaṃ dāridryeṇābhipīḍitā ||
ភរិយាវ័យក្មេងរបស់គាត់ ដែលត្រូវភាពក្រីក្របង្ខិតបង្ខំ បាននាំកូនប្រុសតូចៗមកខាងមុខ ហើយនិយាយពាក្យទៅកាន់ព្រាហ្មណ៍ចាស់នោះ។
After performing the twilight prayers, Suyajna along with Lakshmana went straight away and entered the beautiful and prosperous palace of Rama.
FAQs
The verse frames poverty as a moral test that calls forth compassion and responsible family care; it prepares the ground for dharmic relief through giving.
A poor brāhmaṇa household is depicted: the wife, distressed by deprivation, approaches her aged husband with their children, initiating dialogue.
The wife’s protective concern for her children and frankness in hardship—an appeal grounded in family duty.