Valmiki Ramayana 2.32.9 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 32, Shloka 9

द्वात्रिंशस्सर्गः

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

Devanagari script

पर्यङ्कमग्य्रास्तरणं नानारत्नविभूषितम्।तमपीच्छति वैदेही प्रतिष्ठापयितुं त्वयि।।।।

Transliteration

paryaṅkam agyrāstaraṇaṃ nānāratnavibhūṣitam | tam apīcchati vaidehī pratiṣṭhāpayituṃ tvayi ||

Translation

വൈദേഹി (സീത)യും, ഉത്തമമായ വിരിപ്പാൽ മൂടപ്പെട്ടതും നാനാരത്നങ്ങളാൽ അലങ്കരിക്കപ്പെട്ടതുമായ ആ പర్యങ്കം നിന്റെ അടുക്കൽ സ്ഥാപിക്കപ്പെടണം—അഥവാ നിനക്കു ഏല്പിക്കപ്പെടണം—എന്നു ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നു.

Word by Word

• paryaṅkam: couch/bed
• paryaṅkam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: paryaṅka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• agrya-āstaraṇam: excellent bedding/coverlet
• agrya-āstaraṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: agrya-āstaraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; कर्मधारय: agryam āstaraṇam = excellent bed-covering

• nānā-ratna-vibhūṣitam: adorned with many kinds of gems
• nānā-ratna-vibhūṣitam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nānā + ratna + vi-√bhūṣ (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त-कृदन्त), Neuter, Accusative, Singular; compound: nānāratnaiḥ vibhūṣitam = adorned with various gems; qualifying paryaṅkam/agryāstaraṇam

• tam: that
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular; referring to paryaṅkam

• api: also
• api: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (also)

• icchati: wishes
• icchati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √iṣ (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 3rd Person, Singular

• vaidehī: Vaidehi (Sita)
• vaidehī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaidehī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; epithet of Sita

• pratiṣṭhāpayitum: to install / to place
• pratiṣṭhāpayitum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prati-√sthā (धातु) (causative/णिच्: pratiṣṭhāpay-) + tumun (तुमुन्)
• Form: Infinitive (तुमुन्-अन्त), causative; purpose with icchati

• tvayi: in your (house)/with you
• tvayi: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

Context

Sita also wishes to give away a couch with an exquisite cover, encrusted with a variety of precious stones.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā (Vaidehī)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights aparigraha—refusing possessiveness. Sītā treats luxury as non-essential and ensures it is responsibly transferred rather than hoarded.

What is the narrative situation?

As preparations for forest-exile proceed, Sītā arranges for palace furnishings and valuables to be entrusted or given away.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Orderly renunciation: Sītā’s practical wisdom in letting go of comforts while maintaining dignity and social responsibility.