Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 32, Shloka 10
द्वात्रिंशस्सर्गः
Gifts to Suyajna and the Brahmins; Trijata’s Petition and Rama’s Charity
नाग श्शत्रुञ्जयो नाम मातुलोऽयं ददौ मम।तं ते गजसहस्रेण ददामि द्विजसत्तम।।।।
nāgaḥ śatruñjayo nāma mātulo 'yaṃ dadau mama | taṃ te gajasahasreṇa dadāmi dvijasattama ||
ஓ த்விஜசிறந்தவரே! என் மாமன் ‘சத்ருஞ்ஜய’ என்ற பெயருடைய இந்த யானையை எனக்குத் தந்தான்; அதை நான் இப்போது ஆயிரம் யானைகளுடன் உமக்கு தானமாக அளிக்கிறேன்।
I am gifting you, O best among brahmins! a thousand elephants including Satrunjaya an elephant my maternal uncle had given me.
FAQs
Dharma is practiced as dāna and honouring the worthy: wealth and prized possessions are treated as instruments for righteous giving, especially before a major life-transition.
Rāma gives significant gifts—specifically an elephant named Śatruñjaya and many more elephants—to a respected brahmin recipient in the Suyajña episode.
Generosity and detachment—Rāma parts with valued royal assets without clinging, consistent with the ethic of renunciation.