Shloka 32

मायामृगदर्शनम्

The Vision of the Illusory Deer

Devanagari script

तत्सारमखिलं नृ़णां धनं निचयवर्धनम्।मनसा चिन्तितं सर्वं यथा शुक्रस्य लक्ष्मण।।।।

Transliteration

tatsāram akhilaṃ nṝṇāṃ dhanaṃ nicayavardhanam |

manasā cintitaṃ sarvaṃ yathā śukrasya lakṣmaṇa || 3.43.32 ||

Translation

ഹേ ലക്ഷ്മണാ! ഇതുതന്നെയാണ് മനുഷ്യരുടെ ധനത്തിന്റെ സാരം—സഞ്ചയം വർധിപ്പിക്കുന്നതു; എല്ലാം ആദ്യം മനസ്സിൽ തന്നെ ചിന്തിക്കപ്പെടുന്നു, ശുക്രസംബന്ധമായ സമൃദ്ധിപോലെ.

Word by Word

• तत्: that; all that
• तत्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन (Singular); सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• सारम्: essence
• सारम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• अखिलम्: entire; all
• अखिलम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अखिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषणम् (qualifier) तत्/सर्वम्

• नॄणाम्: of men; of people
• नॄणाम्: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी (Genitive), बहुवचन (Plural)

• धनम्: wealth
• धनम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन (Singular)

• निचयवर्धनम्: increasing accumulation (of treasure)
• निचयवर्धनम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निचय + वर्धन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन (Singular); समासः निचयस्य वर्धनम् (treasure-increasing)

• मनसा: by the mind; mentally
• मनसा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन (Singular)

• चिन्तितम्: thought; contemplated
• चिन्तितम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चिन्त् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन (Singular)

• सर्वम्: everything
• सर्वम्: Visheshya (विशेष्य)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन (Singular)

• यथा: as; like
• यथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमानार्थक अव्यय (indeclinable of comparison: as/like)

• शुक्रस्य: of Śukra (Venus)
• शुक्रस्य: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन (Singular)

• लक्ष्मण: O Lakṣmaṇa
• लक्ष्मण: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन (Singular)

Context

A materialist moves about thoughtlessly for making money. Economists call it material wealth.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Śukra (Venus)
• wealth (dhana)

FAQs

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

Ethical life begins in the mind: intentions shape outcomes. Dharma requires truthful intention (satya-saṅkalpa) before action, especially in matters of wealth and power.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma philosophically frames wealth as something mentally conceived and accumulated, continuing his reflection on artha in the forest setting.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reflectiveness about motive—placing mental intention at the center of responsible conduct.