Valmiki Ramayana 2.45.29 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 45, Shloka 29

अयोध्यावासिजनानुरागः

The People and Brahmins Follow Rama toward Exile

Devanagari script

भक्तिमन्ति हि भूतानि जङ्गमाजङ्गमानि च।याचमानेषु राम त्वं भक्तिं भक्तेषु दर्शय।।।।

Transliteration

bhaktimanti hi bhūtāni jaṅgamājaṅgamāni ca | yācamāneṣu rāma tvaṁ bhaktiṁ bhakteṣu darśaya ||

Translation

राम, जङ्गमाजङ्गमानि सर्वभूतानि हि त्वयि भक्तिमन्ति। याचमानेषु तेषु, भक्तेषु त्वमपि भक्तिं दर्शय॥

Word by Word

• भक्तिमन्ति: devoted
• भक्तिमन्ति: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भक्तिमन्त् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; adjective agreeing with भूतानि

• हि: indeed
• हि: Particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; particle

• भूतानि: beings
• भूतानि: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• जङ्गम-अजङ्गमानि: moving and unmoving
• जङ्गम-अजङ्गमानि: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जङ्गम (प्रातिपदिक) + अजङ्गम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; dvandva adjective qualifying भूतानि

• च: and
• च: Conjunction (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; conjunction

• याचमानेषु: among the supplicants
• याचमानेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: याच् (धातु) → याचमान (कृदन्त)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), बहुवचन; शतृ/शानच्-प्रत्यय (present participle, आत्मनेपद sense) used substantively: 'in those who are begging'

• राम: O Rama
• राम: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• भक्तिम्: devotion
• भक्तिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• भक्तेषु: in devotees
• भक्तेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), बहुवचन

• दर्शय: show
• दर्शय: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; causative-like usage 'make (it) seen/show'

Context

O Rama, all these living beings, movable and immovable, are devoted to you and are entreating you with devotion to return. Show consideration to those supplicants.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• all beings (bhūta)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes compassionate reciprocity: a worthy leader should respond to sincere devotion and suffering with considerate action.

What is the narrative situation?

The speakers broaden the appeal by saying even nature and creatures ‘plead’ with Rama; they urge him to honor the devotion of those who beg him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Compassionate responsiveness: sensitivity to the devotion and distress of others.