Valmiki Ramayana 2.52.87-88: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 52, Shlokas 87-88

गङ्गातरणम्, सुमन्त्र-प्रतिनिवर्तनम्, जटाधारणम्

Crossing the Gaṅgā; Sumantra’s Return; Adoption of Ascetic Signs

Devanagari script

सा त्वां देवि नमस्यामि प्रशंसामि च शोभने ।

प्राप्तराज्ये नरव्याघ्रे शिवेन पुनरागते ॥८७॥

गवां शतसहस्राणि वस्त्राण्यन्नं च पेशलम् ।

ब्राह्मणेभ्यः प्रदास्यामि तव प्रियचिकीर्षया ॥८८॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.52.87-88

Transliteration

sā tvāṃ devi namasyāmi praśaṃsāmi ca śobhane |

prāpta-rājye nara-vyāghre śivena punar-āgate ||87||

gavāṃ śata-sahasrāṇi vastrāṇy annaṃ ca peśalam |

brāhmaṇebhyaḥ pradāsyāmi tava priya-cikīrṣayā ||88||

Translation

హే శోభన దేవీ! నేను నిన్ను నమస్కరించి స్తుతించుచున్నాను. నరవ్యాఘ్రుడైన శ్రీరాముడు శుభముగా తిరిగి వచ్చి రాజ్యాన్ని పొందినప్పుడు, నీకు ప్రీతికలిగించుటకై నేను బ్రాహ్మణులకు లక్ష గోవులు, వస్త్రాలు మరియు సుకుమారమైన అన్నాన్ని దానమిచ్చెదను.

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Word by Word

• sā: I (she)/that (woman)
• sā: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Feminine, Nominative, Singular; refers to Sītā

• tvām: you
• tvām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Accusative, Singular

• devi: O goddess
• devi: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Vocative, Singular

• namasyāmi: I bow to
• namasyāmi: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √nam (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), Parasmaipada; 1st person, Singular

• praśaṃsāmi: I praise
• praśaṃsāmi: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√śaṃs (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), Parasmaipada; 1st person, Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• śobhane: O lovely one
• śobhane: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śobhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Vocative, Singular; epithet of Devī/Gaṅgā

• prāpta-rājye: when (he) has regained the kingdom
• prāpta-rājye: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/सप्तमी-निमित्त)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prāpta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + rājya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) 'having obtained the kingdom'; Locative, Singular (सप्तमी एकवचन) used as locative absolute-like condition 'when ... has regained'; agrees with naravyāghre

• nara-vyāghre: in/when the best of men (Rama)
• nara-vyāghre: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara (प्रातिपदिक) + vyāghra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) 'tiger among men' (best of men); Masculine, Locative, Singular; refers to Rāma

• śivena: safely
• śivena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter/Masculine; Instrumental, Singular; adverbial 'safely/auspiciously'

• punar-āgate: upon returning again
• punar-āgate: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: punar (अव्यय) + āgata (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: āgate = PPP (क्त) from ā-√gam; Locative, Singular; with punar 'again'; conditional locative 'on return'

Context

O Devi! O lovely Ganga! I offer you my obeisance and my adorations. After the safe return of Rama, the tiger (best) among men, from the forest and after he regains the kingdom I shall give a hundred thousand cows, clothing and delicious food to brahmins as a mark of regard, which will please you.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Ganga
• Brahmins
• Cows
• Garments
• Kingdom (Ayodhya)

FAQs

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

Dharma is gratitude expressed through dāna (charitable giving) and truthful intention: Rama promises a future gift to brahmins as a righteous act of thanksgiving upon safe return.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama prays to Ganga and makes a vow that, after returning safely and regaining the kingdom, he will perform large-scale charity to honor her.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Gratitude and generosity—Rama links divine assistance with ethical responsibility toward society (support of brahmins through gifts).