Valmiki Ramayana 2.32.31: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 32, Shloka 31

द्वात्रिंशस्सर्गः

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

Devanagari script

अपास्य फालं कुद्दालं कुरुष्व वचनं मम।।।।रामं दर्शय धर्मज्ञं यदि किञ्चिदवाप्स्यसि।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.32.31

Transliteration

apāsya phālaṁ kuddālaṁ kuruṣva vacanaṁ mama || rāmaṁ darśaya dharmajñaṁ yadi kiñcid avāpsyasi |

Translation

“Lakukan seperti kataku—buanglah besi dan cangkul itu. Pergilah menghadap Rāma, yang mengetahui dharma; jika ada sesuatu yang dapat diperoleh, engkau akan memperolehnya daripada Baginda.”

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Word by Word

• अपास्य: having cast aside
• अपास्य: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल/Absolutive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: apa + as (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययभाव (gerund): "having thrown aside/laid aside"

• फालम्: ploughshare (iron)
• फालम्: Karma (कर्म/Object of अपास्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: phāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• कुद्दालम्: spade
• कुद्दालम्: Karma (कर्म/Object of अपास्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kuddāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• कुरुष्व: do, carry out
• कुरुष्व: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• वचनम्: command, words
• वचनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• मम: my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• रामम्: Rama
• रामम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• दर्शय: show (yourself) to, present (yourself)
• दर्शय: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; णिच्-प्रयोजक (Causative) परस्मैपद; "show/introduce (yourself)"

• धर्मज्ञम्: knower of righteousness
• धर्मज्ञम्: Karma (कर्म/Object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dharma + jña (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष ("धर्मं जानाति" = knower of dharma); विशेषण (रामम्)

• यदि: if
• यदि: Nimitta (निमित्त/Condition)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yadi (अव्यय)
• Form: शर्तवाचक अव्यय (conditional "if")

• किञ्चित्: something
• किञ्चित्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; अनिश्चित/अल्पपरिमाण (indefinite pronoun: "something")

• अवाप्स्यसि: you will obtain
• अवाप्स्यसि: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ava + āp (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

Listen to me! throw away this iron-spade. Go and see the righteous Rama.You may obtain something.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma

FAQs

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

It teaches turning toward a dharma-knowing protector rather than persisting in hardship with ineffective means; righteous authority is portrayed as a legitimate refuge for relief.

What is the narrative situation?

Trijaṭa’s wife urges him to stop his labor with tools and instead approach Rama, confident that Rama’s righteousness can bring assistance.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s reputation as dharmajña—one who understands and upholds righteousness—making him worthy to approach.