Valmiki Ramayana 2.32.37: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 32, Shloka 37

द्वात्रिंशस्सर्गः

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

Devanagari script

स शाटीं त्वरितः कट्यां सम्भ्रान्तः परिवेष्ट्य ताम्।।।।आविद्ध्य दण्डं चिक्षेप सर्वप्राणेन वेगितः।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.32.37

Transliteration

sa śāṭīṁ tvaritaḥ kaṭyāṁ sambhrāntaḥ pariveṣṭya tām || āviddhya daṇḍaṁ cikṣepa sarva-prāṇena vegitaḥ |

Translation

അതു കേട്ട് അവൻ അമ്പരന്ന് വേഗത്തിൽ തന്റെ ശാടിയെ അരയിൽ ചുറ്റിക്കെട്ടി, ലക്ഷ്യം നോക്കി, സർവ്വശക്തിയും ചേർത്ത് ദണ്ഡം ശക്തിയായി എറിഞ്ഞു.

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Word by Word

• saḥ: it/he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• tīrtvā: having crossed
• tīrtvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √tṝ (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), 'having crossed'

• sarayūpāram: the bank of Sarayū
• sarayūpāram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarayū + pāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular; समास: sarayū + pāra (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'bank of Sarayū')

• daṇḍaḥ: the staff
• daṇḍaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daṇḍa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• tasya: of him; his
• tasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठीसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Masculine, Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Singular

• karāt: from (his) hand
• karāt: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Ablative (पञ्चमी/5), Singular

• cyutaḥ: fallen off; slipped
• cyutaḥ: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √cyu (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative, Singular; agrees with daṇḍaḥ

• govraje: in the cow-pen; among the herd
• govraje: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: go + vraja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular; समास: go + vraja (तत्पुरुष: 'cow-pen/herd-place')

• bahusāhasre: in (a place of) many thousands
• bahusāhasre: Adhikaraṇa-viśeṣaṇa (अधिकरणविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bahu + sahasra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular; qualifies govraje; समास: bahu + sahasra (कर्मधारय: 'many-thousand')

• papāta: fell
• papāta: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √pat (धातु)
• Form: Luṅ (लुङ्, Aorist/Past), Parasmaipada, 3rd Person, Singular

• ukṣaṇasannidhau: near a bull
• ukṣaṇasannidhau: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ukṣan + sannidhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular; समास: ukṣaṇa + sannidhi (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'near a bull')

Context

Bewildered Trijata swiftly tightened up his upper garment around his waist, set the direction for his staff and hurled it with all his might.

Characters & Entities

• Trijaṭa

FAQs

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

Human effort (puruṣakāra) must accompany received grace; the needy person also acts decisively when offered a fair means.

What is the narrative situation?

Trijaṭa immediately follows Rama’s instruction, preparing himself and throwing the staff to determine the gift’s extent.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Trijaṭa’s urgency and trust in Rama’s word—acting without delay.