Valmiki Ramayana 2.1.37: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 1, Shloka 37

गुणप्रशंसा-युवराजनिर्णयः

Praise of Rama’s Virtues and the Decision on the Heir-Apparent

Devanagari script

वृद्धिकामो हि लोकस्य सर्वभूतानुकम्पनः ॥३७॥

मत्तः प्रियतरो लोके पर्जन्य इव वृष्टिमान् ।

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.1.37

Transliteration

vṛddhikāmo hi lokasya sarvabhūtānukampanaḥ ||37||

mattaḥ priyataro loke parjanya iva vṛṣṭimān |

Translation

On pragnie dobrobytu i wzrostu świata, jest współczujący wszystkim istotom. Dla ludzi jest droższy nawet ode mnie, jak Pardżania, dawca deszczu, gdy zlewa ulewy.

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Word by Word

• वृद्धिकामः: desirous of prosperity
• वृद्धिकामः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वृद्धि + काम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (वृद्धेः कामः)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात/पदार्थ-प्रकाशक (particle), emphasis/indeed

• लोकस्य: of the world/people
• लोकस्य: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• सर्वभूतानुकम्पनः: compassionate to all beings
• सर्वभूतानुकम्पनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + भूत + अनुकम्पन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (सर्वेषां भूतानां अनुकम्पनः)

• मत्तः: than me
• मत्तः: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; comparative ‘than me’

• प्रियतरः: dearer
• प्रियतरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तरप्-प्रत्यय (comparative)

• लोके: in the world
• लोके: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• पर्जन्यः: Parjanya (rain-god/cloud)
• पर्जन्यः: Upamana (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्जन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• इव: like
• इव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-वाचक अव्यय (comparative particle)

• वृष्टिमान्: possessing rain; rain-bearing
• वृष्टिमान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वृष्टि + मतुप् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; मतुप्-प्रत्यय (possessive)

Context

(He said to himself) 'his (Rama's) only desire is to promote the prosperity of this world. He is one who shows compassion to all beings and is like the rain-god dearer than me to the people of the world'.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Rāma
• Parjanya

FAQs

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

Rājadharma: a ruler’s legitimacy rests on compassion and the active promotion of the people’s welfare.

What is the narrative situation?

Daśaratha assesses Rāma’s popularity and benevolent intent as grounds for consecrating him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s universal compassion (sarvabhūtānukampā) and commitment to prosperity.