Valmiki Ramayana 1.2.32: Bala Kanda, Sarga 2, Shloka 32

द्वितीयः सर्गः — श्लोकप्रादुर्भावः

The Manifestation of the Śloka

Devanagari script

धर्मात्मनो गुणवतो लोके रामस्य धीमत: ।वृत्तं कथय धीरस्य यथा ते नारदाच्छ्रुतम् ।।1.2.32।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 1.2.32

Transliteration

dharmātmano guṇavato loke rāmasya dhīmataḥ | vṛttaṃ kathaya dhīrasya yathā te nāradāc chrutam || 1.2.32 ||

Translation

ధర్మాత్ముడు, గుణవంతుడు, లోకమున స్థిరధీ, బుద్ధిమంతుడు అయిన ధీర శ్రీరాముని వృత్తాంతమును—నీవు నారదముని నుండి వినినట్లే—వర్ణించుము.

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Word by Word

• धर्मात्मनः: of the righteous-souled
• धर्मात्मनः: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध/Possessive)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्म + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; कर्मधारय; विशेषण (of ‘रामस्य’)

• गुणवतः: of the virtuous
• गुणवतः: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गुणवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; विशेषण

• लोके: in the world
• लोके: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• रामस्य: of Rāma
• रामस्य: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• धीमतः: of the wise
• धीमतः: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धीमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; विशेषण

• वृत्तम्: story/episode
• वृत्तम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृत्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• कथय: tell/narrate
• कथय: Kriyā (क्रिया/Command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कथ् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative); मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• धीरस्य: of the steadfast
• धीरस्य: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; विशेषण (of ‘रामस्य’)

• यथा: as
• यथा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकार-अव्यय (adverb: ‘as/in the manner that’)

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; ‘to you’

• नारदात्: from Nārada
• नारदात्: Apādāna (अपादान/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन

• श्रुतम्: (as) heard
• श्रुतम्: Karma (कर्म/Content)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त (PPP) used predicatively; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘heard’ (i.e., what was heard)

Context

Narrate the history of Rama who is renowned for righteousness, virtues, wisdom and steadfastness in the manner you have heard it from sage Narada.

Characters & Entities

• Brahmā
• Rāma
• Nārada
• Vālmīki

FAQs

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

Dharma is presented as the defining essence of Rāma and as the standard for narration: the epic must faithfully convey righteous conduct as heard from a reliable source.

What is the narrative situation?

Brahmā directs Vālmīki to recount Rāma’s story according to the account previously received from Nārada.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s dharma-centered character—virtue, wisdom, and steadfastness.