Valmiki Ramayana 2.32.26 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 32, Shloka 26

द्वात्रिंशस्सर्गः

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

Devanagari script

इत्युक्त्वा दुःखितं सर्वं जनं तमुपजीविनम्।।।।उवाचेदं धनाध्यक्षं धनमानीयतामिति।

Transliteration

ity uktvā duḥkhitaṃ sarvaṃ janaṃ tam upajīvinam | uvācedaṃ dhanādhyakṣaṃ dhanam ānīyatām iti ||

Translation

Setelah berkata demikian kepada semua tanggungan yang dilanda dukacita, Rama pun bersabda kepada pegawai perbendaharaan: “Bawalah harta itu ke mari.”

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: Vacana-marker (वचनचिह्न/Quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: उक्त्यर्थक/समाप्त्यर्थक अव्यय (quotative "thus")

• उक्त्वा: having said
• उक्त्वा: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल/Absolutive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययभाव (gerund): "having said"

• दुःखितम्: grieved
• दुःखितम्: Karma (कर्म/Object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: duḥkhita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (जनम्)

• सर्वम्: all
• सर्वम्: Karma (कर्म/Object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (जनम्)

• जनम्: people, group
• जनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• तम्: that
• तम्: Karma (कर्म/Object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम; विशेषण (जनम्)

• उपजीविनम्: dependent
• उपजीविनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: upajīvin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (जनम्)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम; "this (word/command)"

• धनाध्यक्षम्: treasury officer
• धनाध्यक्षम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhana + adhyakṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष ("धनस्य अध्यक्षः" = superintendent of wealth/treasury officer)

• धनम्: wealth
• धनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• आनीयताम्: let (it) be brought
• आनीयताम्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā + nī (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), कर्मणि प्रयोग (Passive), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; "let it be brought"

• इति: thus
• इति: Vacana-marker (वचनचिह्न/Quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: उक्त्यर्थक अव्यय (quotative end)

Context

Having spoken thus to all dependents who were overcome with grief, Rama ordered the treasury officer to bring the entire treasure.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma is prompt generosity aligned with responsibility—Rāma acts decisively to support dependents and fulfill charitable obligations.

What is the narrative situation?

After consoling and instructing his dependents, Rāma initiates a larger distribution by summoning the treasury wealth.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s readiness to renounce and give—he treats wealth as a means for duty, not personal attachment.