Valmiki Ramayana 2.32.7 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 32, Shloka 7

द्वात्रिंशस्सर्गः

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

Devanagari script

हारं च हेमसूत्रं च भार्यायै सौम्य हारय।रशनां चाधुना सीता दातुमिच्छति ते सखे।।।।

Transliteration

hāraṃ ca hema-sūtraṃ ca bhāryāyai saumya hāraya |

raśanāṃ cādhunā sītā dātum icchati te sakhe ||

Translation

ହେ ସୌମ୍ୟ ସଖା, ଏହି ହାର ଓ ସୁବର୍ଣ୍ଣସୂତ୍ର ତୋର ଭାର୍ଯ୍ୟା ପାଇଁ ନେଇଯା; ଏବେ ସୀତା ମଧ୍ୟ, ହେ ସଖେ, ତୋତେ ରଶନା (କଟିବନ୍ଧ) ଦେବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛା କରୁଛି।

Word by Word

• hāram: necklace
• hāram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• hemasūtram: golden chain
• hemasūtram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hema-sūtra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; तत्पुरुष: golden chain

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• bhāryāyai: to (your) wife
• bhāryāyai: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāryā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular

• saumya: O gentle one
• saumya: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saumya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular; संबोधन

• hāraya: take / carry away
• hāraya: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √hṛ (धातु) (causative/णिच्: hāraya-)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), 2nd Person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular; causative (णिच्), parasmaipada

• raśanām: girdle
• raśanām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: raśanā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• adhunā: now
• adhunā: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: adhunā (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable adverb (कालवाचक)

• sītā: Sita
• sītā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• dātum: to give
• dātum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dā (धातु) + tumun (तुमुन्)
• Form: Infinitive (तुमुन्-अन्त), expressing purpose with icchati

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

• te: to you
• te: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular; enclitic pronoun

• sakhe: O friend
• sakhe: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sakhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular

Context

O handsome friend! now Sita intends to give away to your wife her necklace, her golden chain and girdle. Could you accept them?

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sītā
• Suyajña

FAQs

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

Dharma is expressed through considerate gifting: valuables are offered with respect, and gifts are directed appropriately (here, to the guest’s wife).

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma, acting on Sītā’s prompting, asks Suyajña to accept ornaments intended for Suyajña’s wife.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā and Rāma’s generosity and refinement in hospitality—giving with sensitivity to relationships and propriety.